I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Uber (New York, NY) in Aug 2016
Interview
Was contacted by an internal recruiter and had an phone conversation with that recruiter. Recruiter could tell me very little about the actual position, department, or team that the product designer position would work within. The phone call was more of a formality with the recruiter making it a point to note that "I should expect a lower salary offer than other tech companies" if we made it to the offer stage.
The second interview was a remote, group presentation over Skype. Interviewers were late, arrived at different times, and were clearly distracted during this presentation - checking emails and stopping my presentation several times to talk to people in their offices.
Overall, a lot of red flags. The process was cold and informal and did not reflect a design culture I would want to work within.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A few portfolio-specific questions after presentation, nothing beyond that.
The interview process typically includes an initial screening call, followed by a portfolio review to discuss past work and design thinking. The final stage consists of multiple 1:1 interviews and a collaborative whiteboard or problem-solving exercise.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Uber (San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2025
Interview
The first step is recruiter call, then portfolio walkthrough with VP of design and another designer on the team, lastly a panel interview with cross-functional partners like PM and engineering. Because it was a mid level position so it only had 3 rounds
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was your role in the cross-functional collaboration?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Uber (Bengaluru) in Apr 2025
Interview
The interview went smoothly and felt good overall. Unfortunately, I didn’t make it through the first round. However, I haven’t received any feedback, even after reaching out personally—especially disappointing since the interview experience itself was quite positive.