‘Number does not exist, LinkedIn not found’: How a new hire at Uber ‘vanished’ with company’s MacBook
3 min readNew DelhiJun 2, 2026 05:36 PM IST A recruiter at Uber has shared an unusual hiring experience involving a candidate who allegedly disappeared after receiving a company-issued Apple MacBook, even before officially joining the firm. In a LinkedIn post, Hyderabad-based Uber principal recruiter Raghu Tenneti described the episode humorously, saying the candidate did…