Is Uber a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Uber have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 571 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Uber employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Uber now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Uber .

Does Uber pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Uber with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 571 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 20.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Uber.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Uber?

73% of Software Engineer employees at Uber would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Uber with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What Uber locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Uber locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are Seattle , Sunnyvale and San Francisco .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Uber?

Driver (7513) , Motorista (1353) , Software Engineer (637) , Delivery Driver (410) , UberX Driver (406) , Rideshare Driver (334) , Operations Manager (323) , Account Executive (316) , Customer Service Representative (280) , Account Manager (260) , Senior Software Engineer (248) , UberEATS Delivery Driver (194) , Motorista De Aplicativo (164) , Independent Contractor (161) , Account Representative (145)

What are the pros of working at Uber according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and the use of data within the company to inform decisions is incredible." ((in 1147 reviews)); "Benefits are great and you have a ton of flexibility on what you can use them for." ((in 1110 reviews)); "The driving experience at uber is very enjoyable and good money can be made when done properly." ((in 955 reviews)); "Culture is great and very welcoming" ((in 924 reviews)); "Flexible hours and low start up costs are two of the best things about this gig" ((in 910 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Uber according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay requires you work more than 40 hours per week and all midweek rush hours." ((in 1445 reviews)); "Bad management and stocks :(" ((in 405 reviews)); "2) Management problem where your made to work alot but your growth is limited due to your bad manager." ((in 244 reviews)); "inexperienced (and poor) leadership" ((in 171 reviews)); "Past frequent Layoffs and still burning money" ((in 129 reviews))

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Uber Software Engineer reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(571 total reviews)

Dara Khosrowshahi

83% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

Software Engineer I employees have rated Uber with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 571 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. Uber is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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571 reviews

5.0

Jun 19, 2026

Nice teammates but high stress and heavy workload

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Teammates and work environment really nice

Cons

Stressful and workload is really heavy

3.0

Jun 9, 2026

Great pay overshadowed by toxic culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation was great compared to market

Cons

Worst culture ever - hated every second

3.0

Jun 2, 2026

Decent balance and pay, but political environment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent work life balance and fair pay

Cons

Quite political. Not the most interesting work

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