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
