Got laid off from my last role two months ago and I've been documenting every recruiter screen I go through. Uber was last week. Here's what they asked.
Call was 30 minutes exactly. Recruiter was polite, efficient, did not waste time.
What they covered: Quick intro / what are you looking for. She asked this first and I think it was a filter question. They want to know if you're serious about Uber specifically or just spray-applying. I said I was interested in their marketplace side because of X, she seemed to relax a bit. Current situation and timeline. Are you employed? When do you need to start? Any competing processes? She was direct about it. I think they're trying to triage urgency. Compensation expectations. She asked early. I had a range ready from their job posting and some Levels.fyi research. She confirmed the range was "in the ballpark" without naming a number. Standard. Work authorization. I'm a US citizen so this was a checkbox, but she asked specifically. Probably different if you need sponsorship. Why Uber. Not a deep question here, just a sanity check. A sentence or two about their market position and the specific org/team you're interviewing for is plenty. Overview of the process. She walked through next steps: OA, then if I pass, a full loop of 5 rounds over 2 half-days. She mentioned debrief usually happens within a week of the final round.
No technical questions in this round. Nothing behavioral. Just screening for fit, timing, and comp alignment.
One thing she said that stuck with me: "We move pretty fast once you're in the loop." In my experience that's either true or it means they'll ghost you in a month. Keeping my expectations managed.