“As a blind person who can’t drive, Uber gave me the confidence and autonomy to be independent and not be afraid of traveling,” so when Chris Yoon found Uber’s Product Equity team, he jumped at the chance to work on a product that could “help so many others like myself and beyond transform the way they travel.”
“I joined Uber early last year as an in-person support expert at our Orlando, Florida Greenlight Hub. 6 months and a world of learnings later, I got the opportunity to transition into client success at Uber Freight as part of an internal mobility program,” shares Frances C. “It was a completely new line of business for me, but I took the leap of faith and also moved to a brand new city for a brand new job.” As events chair for our Los Ubers Employee Resource Group, Frances is championing opportunities for professional development as part of our global Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations. “Currently, the representation of Hispanic American Talent in STEM is about 8%, so it is important to let others know that “Sí, estamos aquí”! (yes, we are here),” she shares. This year, Los Ubers curated career development sessions, from a career growth panel to a virtual networking session, where members can connect and talk about career journeys at Uber. “We also are encouraging our members to leverage internal mobility programs such as Gigs and Mentoring at Uber.”
"I’ve always found our Gurgaon office to be the right balance between comfort, flexibility, and energy," shares Manish Bindrani, our Regional Head of Intracity Cars in India. Over 7 years later, Uber’s ever-evolving product suite, the scope to grow a rewarding career, and benefits have empowered Manish to excel on the job and at home →
Uber is launching a 6-month Data Science Apprenticeship Program (DSA) to increase representation and hiring from nontraditional and historically excluded communities with technical backgrounds. Based at Uber’s San Francisco headquarters, the program will offer 9 participants the opportunity to break into data science with hands-on training and a curriculum that emphasizes experimentation and learning by doing.
“Able at Uber represents me and makes me feel seen and heard inside Uber,” shares Raquel Banha, a customer specialist based in our Lisbon Center of Excellence (COE). People who work at Uber come from many different backgrounds and our Employee Resource Groups, including Able at Uber, are set up and run by employees themselves to enrich internal and external communities and spearhead global change at Uber. “My manager and Able at Uber have created a safe space for me to be myself and not be afraid of asking for help when I need it. Even though my COE is large, we have a sense of community that’s very important for me, and Uber has also made efforts to accommodate my functions to my needs.”
Emilio Zunino's a theoretical physicist, turned online gaming strategist, and now our Uber Eats General Manager for Central Territories, United Kingdom & Ireland. In our latest Q&A, Emilio shares how he took his passion for intellectual challenges, deep problem-solving, nature and the universe across three very different industries →
An Uber that can fit 7-50 people? That's Uber Shuttle. Our network of high-capacity vehicles (HCV) brings the magic of Uber to more people around the world with a safe, reliable, and affordable way of commuting around their communities. In our latest blog, we chat with Nikolaas Van de Loock, our Amsterdam-based General Manager for high-capacity vehicles in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa about how HCVs fit into the Uber of tomorrow and his 6-year Uber journey →
This month, we’re launching a 21-Day Uber Global Equity Challenge. Born in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in the summer of 2020 when many people across Uber asked, “What can I do?”, the first Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge provided a practical way to enrich knowledge of racism and equity in America through daily articles, podcasts, and video content. Building off of last year’s momentum, this year’s Equity Challenge is now available to our employees globally and hosted by Uber’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Team, the Chief Legal Office DEI Council, and the Black at Uber Employee Resource Group. Because we believe that Uber has both an opportunity and responsibility to create awareness of inequality, advocate for systemic change and build trust within our global communities, both internally and externally.
We're looking to continue building Uber with people who are go-getters. Those who believe in outside-the-box solutions and are tenacious enough to make it happen. People who thrive at Uber build across teams, know that diversity makes us stronger, and enjoy the freedom to drive their growth. Explore how we hire and access resources to help you along the way → https://www.uber.com/careers/interviewing/
Every other week, our global All Hands celebrates wins, long-shot ideas, and hard-earned lessons. It's also a time to ask our CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, and entire leadership team anything. Questions are up-voted and down-voted, and no topics are off the table. Bet on something bigger #OneUber
