5 write-ups · 19 questions

Uber Backend Engineer interview experience

Every Uber Backend Engineer interview written up on the site: the rounds, the questions asked, how candidates prepared and whether they got the offer.

Uber Backend Engineer interviews at a glance

Worked out from the 5 Uber Backend Engineer write-ups on this site.

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5
latest write-up
Sept 2026

What the rounds test

  • Data Structures & Algorithms13 · 68%
  • System Design5 · 26%
  • Behavioral1 · 5%

Question difficulty

  • Medium6 · 67%
  • Hard3 · 33%

Roles covered

Locations

USA (1)

Uber Backend Engineer interview experiences1–5 of 5

Questions asked in Uber Backend Engineer interviews

  1. 01

    Design Hit Counter

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  2. 02

    Design a Chat Application (ChatGPT‑like)

    System Design

  3. 03

    Count Number of Islands (2D)

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium

  4. 04

    Count Number of Islands (3D)

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Hard

  5. 05

    2D Disjoint Set Union (DSU) Implementation

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium

  6. 06

    Design a Circuit Breaker

    System Design · Medium

  7. 07

    Design a Price‑Tracking System for Stock Tickers

    System Design · Hard

  8. 08

    Minimum Edge Reversals for Reachability

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  9. 09

    Discount Shopping Offer

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  10. 10

    Modified Word Search (8-Directions, Same Direction After Match)

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  11. 11

    Basic Calculator II

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  12. 12

    Haunted House: Max Parties Problem

    Data Structures & Algorithms

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What does the Uber Backend Engineer interview focus on?

Across 5 Uber Backend Engineer interview experiences shared on Interview Experiences, the questions asked were mostly data structures & algorithms (68% of reported questions), system design (26% of reported questions), behavioral (5% of reported questions).

How hard is the Uber Backend Engineer interview?

Candidates rated most Uber Backend Engineer questions as medium (67% of rated questions). Medium: 67%, Hard: 33%.

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