Uber plan to lure engineers to work for the company by sending Uber passengers in-app coding challenges, called Code on the Road, while going to their destination.

If the rider is up for the game challenge, the in-app will ask them to answer three coding issues within sixty seconds. If the answers are correct, the rider will be given the option to get in touch with Uber about possible job opportunities.

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However, it is unclear if Uber reaches out to the individuals on its own. Uber insists that it is not using individual information to identify recruits, but that it is just identifying geographic areas including Seattle, Boston, and Austin where tech jobs are concentrated to find candidates.

“We are always looking for new ways to reach potential candidates that want to join our team and help us solve interesting problems. If you’re in a place where a lot of people work in tech, you may see our ‘Code on the Road’ challenge within the rider app. The option to play gives interested riders the opportunity to show us their skills in a fun and different way – whether they code on the side or are pursuing a career as a developer,” the popular ridesharing company said in a statement

Microsoft engineer Joshua Debner was taking an Uber in Seattle when the new notification popped up on the screen, offering him to play Code on the Road. Debner said that Uber has no idea that he is an Engineer from Microsoft and never had an experience of receiving any notices from the company’s HR department nor submitting a resume.

Several users posted about this amusing recruiting program on Twitter. Currently, the popular ride-sharing company has been running the hacking challenges in cities like Seattle, Austin, Boston, Denver, and Portland, which have a large number of tech workers.

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