Uber Backend Engineer interview questions and process

Updated · 14 sources

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  • 1 status reports in the last 7 days
  • Not enough data yet: median from final interview to a decision shows at 5+ people
  • Latest movement: 1 rejection reported since Oct 11

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Candidates rate the Uber Backend Engineer interview Medium-Hard: Candidates report solving medium-to-hard LeetCode style problems and system design questions in multiple rounds. Reports describe 5 rounds, from Online Coding Assessment to Hiring Manager.

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Uber Backend Engineer interview rounds

  1. Online Coding Assessment: Online coding assessment on HackerRank or CodeSignal, 2–3 problems of medium difficulty, timed 90 minutes.
  2. Phone Screen
  3. DSA Coding Round
  4. System Design
  5. Hiring Manager

Uber Backend Engineer interview: quick answers

How many rounds are in the Uber Backend Engineer interview?

Public reports describe 5 rounds for the Uber Backend Engineer interview: (1) Online Coding Assessment, (2) Phone Screen, (3) DSA Coding Round, (4) System Design, (5) Hiring Manager. Round 1: Online coding assessment on HackerRank or CodeSignal, 2–3 problems of medium difficulty, timed 90 minutes.

Is the Uber interview difficult?

Public reports put the Uber Backend Engineer interview at Medium-Hard difficulty. Candidates report solving medium-to-hard LeetCode style problems and system design questions in multiple rounds. The process has 5 rounds, from Online Coding Assessment to Hiring Manager. Based on 14 public reports, last updated Sep 2026.

Does Uber ask DSA in Backend Engineer interviews?

Yes. Rounds that involve coding: Online Coding Assessment, DSA Coding Round. Candidates report solving medium-to-hard LeetCode style problems and system design questions in multiple rounds. Based on 14 public reports, last updated Sep 2026.

Sources

Based on 14 public reports: LeetCode Discuss (6), YouTube (6), Glassdoor (2), last updated Sep 2026.

Compiled by Adarsh Sharma from public candidate reports. Unofficial guide: PortLume AI is not affiliated with Uber.

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