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
Bryan Watts’ sales journey has been characterized by diversity. He started his career in business development at a boutique consultancy, moved into tech to join Microsoft’s services Sales team, and then into an Account Executive role selling SaaS at another big firm. When an opportunity at Uber for Business came on his radar, he knew this was the step in his career he had been looking for. Bryan took a leap and became Canada’s first Uber for Business hire as an Enterprise Account Executive. He helped build the region’s foundation and grow the team, eventually moving up to lead the Canadian organization as Senior Country Manager. Here he shares why Uber for Business still excites him five years in and what sales professionals stand to gain by joining the team.
Wangui Mbugua’s childhood passion for adventure and puzzles has pushed her to traverse 3 career paths across 3 continents—first practicing corporate and commercial law, shifting into management consulting, and now as a General Manager for Uber Eats in Kenya. Her advice for people looking to break into tech? “Be prepared for a learning journey. Have an open mind and get stuck into everything you come across.”
Today we’ve released Uber’s 2022 People & Culture Report. More than ever, this year’s report reflects our new mission and values and reflects how diversity is making us stronger - both within Uber and in the world we operate in.
