Uber Development Vehicle Operator reviews

3.6

39% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)
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Dara Khosrowshahi

12% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Development Vehicle Operator employees have rated Uber with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Development Vehicle Operator professionals have a good working experience there. Uber is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Development Vehicle Operator professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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24 reviews
1.0
Jan 24, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free Parking in the City

Cons

I have and MBA and 12 years professional experience and this is my professional observation of the company: -You will be serve the same function as an Uber Partner even though recruiters will tell you that you are going to develop driverless technology. -All drivers get treated like they are 5 years old even though most of us have advanced degrees -Only a small percentage of people actually get to test the technology -Your primary job will be to taxi employees around and customers who order an UberX. --You will not have a life if you work here in this job especially if you get the evening shift because you only get a weekend off every 6 weeks. The schedules are 645a-5p or 445p-3a and once you are on a shift you cannot switch -You only get a chance to move within the company after 6 months of employment and you must compete with any external candidate who applies directly for the position you want. So if you want a particular position then I highly suggest applying for it directly and DO NOT use the DVO/VO position as a stepping stone because they severely shorthanded with drivers and probably won't let you transfer. -DO NOT buy into the corporate culture ideals for any project that challenges the status quo no matter how much better it is because if you use them you will be reprimanded. So if you are a "yes man" or always "drink the corporate cool-aid" then you will love it here. If you are intelligent and can think on your own then find something else because you will be miserable. -All other employees at Uber get unlimited PTO BUT the DVO/VO position must accrue PTO and you cap out at 10 days for the entire year but you work 5 of 6 weekends so PTO is difficult to manage -There is no 401K matching -Pay is 35% below the median income for Pittsburgh -If you fail to control a vehicle due to errors in software you go home without pay

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Uber Response
9y
Hi there - thanks for taking the time to write up this review. I'm sorry you've had less than an ideal experience in your time in the DVO program; we've received a lot of really positive feedback about the program on Glassdoor over the last few months so it's surprising to get the negative feedback. If you'd be willing, I'd love to chat confidentially about your situation and how we can improve the program for everyone. Feel free to reach out - pierce@uber.com.
5.0
Jan 10, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Fun and exciting work environment with youthful employees. - Good starting pay and great benefits to new employees. - Working with cutting edge technology. - Colleagues have a diverse work history which brings different insights to the job everyday. - Quick career advancement. - Catered meals everyday!

Cons

- In order to work for Uber, you must remain flexible when it pertains to the work schedule. The shifts can change every month since the company is moving forward so rapidly. - Things change week to week. - No clear guidance on what the promotion standards are.

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Uber Response
9y
Awesome review - thank you! I've heard more and more strong feedback about the DVO program in Pittsburgh, great to hear you're enjoying it.
5.0
Jan 3, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Full benefits, place for growing, promotion, recognizing by continuous monitoring and evaluation.

Cons

Long working hours. Required travels from time to time and this maybe not suitable to people who have families.

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Uber Response
9y
We've recently heard a lot of strong feedback about our DVO program, so it's great to see you're enjoying it as well! Thanks for the review and feedback, and keep up the great work in Pittsburgh.
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