I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Uber
Interview
I submitted an application, they responded by email 3 months later. First there was a phone interview, which lasted about 15 minutes and asked very basic first interview questions (tell me about yourself, why uber? tell me about being in a challenging situation and how you overcame it...etc). At the end of this interview they said the hiring process would be 3 weeks total and consist of 2 interviews, a homework assignment, and a group day project with existing employees and other applicants. The homework assignment was a very time-consuming marketing exercise full of hypothetical emails, tweets, blogs, and a "laundry list" of marketing ideas for the company. I kind of think they send this out to a bunch of hopeful applicants with no intention of hiring them just to get free ideas. I submitted the assignment within 3 days of the first interview and received an email a week later saying they are really busy and will get back to me soon. My next email was about a week after that saying it was not the right fit at this time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
part of the homework assignment ask specifics about marketing metrics and gave specific numbers and margins to analyze.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Uber (San Diego, CA) in Feb 2013
Interview
Received a call from a recruiter shortly after applying. Quick 30 minute interview, pretty typical...education, work experience, why would you be a good fit, etc. They then will ask you to complete a LENGTHY assessment. I do believe the assessment is a good indicator of how you would do in the role, but I have the suspicious feeling they aren't even interested in hiring you, just using you for the ideas you are asked to create in the assessment. Whether or not that is true, I don't know, but overall the people there are very friendly and easy to talk to.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Uber
Interview
Received an interview after 1 week of submitting my application, which I really appreciate.
Spoke with a very friendly HR person and she followed-up with me within the time frame she told me. This was also pretty great. She walked me through the interview process, but this is where I feel I was led astray. I was told there would be another interview before a creative exercise was assigned. I really had ideas running through my head, but didn't think i would need to have them ready for my next interview.
I only got one step in and it was a Skype call with the city GM. I figured it would be a pretty straight forward interview and if that went well I would receive the "creative exercise." Instead the GM asked about it towards the end of our interview, for a different market than I was expecting. I think this is what eventually prevented me to move forward.
Received the generic email that they would not proceed the next day. Overall appreciate the speed of it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
We're expecting to expand to a new area, what would you do to promote this. Who would you invite and why.