Inclusive Office Hours 2/21

For purposes of the Mansfield Rule at Uber, which group(s) would be categorized as URP (underrepresented persons)?

• Military, Veterans, and Partners (MVP)

• Black/African-American

• Hispanic/Latino/Latinx

• Women & Individuals with Disabilities

Which of the following major US cities has the highest % of Hispanic population?

• Miami, FL

• Phoenix, AZ

• Los Angeles, CA

• El Paso, TX

Answer explanation

El Paso is 81.25% Hispanic

Miami is next at 70.2%

Which answer would yield the best results if you are building a boolean search for a software engineer, located in New York City that is also a military veteran?

• ("software engineer") AND ("New York City") AND (veteran OR "military veteran")

• "software engineer" AND "New York City" AND veteran

• ("software engineer" AND "New York City") OR veteran

• (software engineer OR developer OR "New York City") AND (veteran OR "military service")

Answer explanation

Option A is the correct answer because it accurately combines the required job title (with an alternative for broader coverage), specifies the location, and includes terms that might be used by military veterans on their profiles. The use of parentheses for logical grouping and OR to broaden the search makes it the most effective string for this purpose.

How many Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) are in the United States?

• 377

• 29

• 210

• 107

As of 2019, what percentage of HBCU students were non-Black?

• 3%

• 25%

• 62%

• 9%

Answer explanation

Per bestcolleges.com, nearly one quarter of HBCU students were non-Black

When conducting a TAPS, what is the proper way to ask the candidate for their self-ID information?

• Have them email it to you

• Verbally ask and record it

• We are prohibited from asking for self-ID

• Make your best guess from their LinkedIn picture?

Answer explanation

TA personnel should never ask or assume candidate self-ID information. Candidates may confidentially disclose this in their application.

What is the proper way to indicate to the hiring team that a candidate that may belong to an underrepresented group?

• "Hey, I have a diverse candidate"

• "This candidate is a military partner, take a look at her!"

• "This candidate was sourced via inclusive methods"

• "I have a candidate that will help with our gender gap on the team"

Answer explanation

The ONLY information we can provide is that the candidate was sourced using inclusive methods. No assumptions, visual ID, or other language should be used in order to avoid any appearance of bias.

Which group is considered an "underrepresented group" (URG) in North America for Uber?

• Women

• Native American

• Military Veterans

• Black/African-American

• All of these

In the United States, when is Hispanic Heritage celebrated?

• September

• June

• September 15 - October 15

• December

When sourcing for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds, which of the following strategies is most effective in ensuring a wide range of diverse candidates are considered for a position?

• Relying solely on traditional job boards and recruitment platforms.

• Utilizing only referrals from current employees.

• Limiting the search to candidates who have attended Ivy League schools

• Incorporating diversity-focused job boards and networks in the sourcing strategy, along with mainstream platforms

Answer explanation

This is the most effective strategy as it broadens the reach to include candidates from diverse backgrounds by leveraging both general and inclusive channels