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About Serve Robotics

Serve Robotics runs sidewalk delivery robots. It hires Remote Supervision Coordinators (monitoring and tele-assisting the fleet) and Field Operations Associates (on-street retrieval, reset, and recharge), worker-facing fleet-ops roles whose interventions loop back into training.

$22–$25/hr

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Is Serve Robotics a good place to work?

Researched October 2026 · 17 sources

Mostly. Serve hires its field crews as its own hourly staff in several US cities, but the work is physical, many jobs are part time with no benefits, reviews are few and mixed, and the company loses money as it ends its Uber Eats deal. The street job means walking or biking miles a shift in any weather, nights, weekends and holidays, often part time without benefits. Serve is losing money and ending its Uber Eats deal, so hours in a given city can change. It pays $22–$25/hr in most of its live listings (median $22/hr).

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Who is behind it

Serve Robotics Inc. (Nasdaq: SERV) runs sidewalk delivery robots. It began in 2017 as Postmates' robot team, was spun out of Uber in 2021 under CEO Ali Kashani and listed on Nasdaq in 2024. At the end of 2025 it had over 2,000 robots and 380 staff (49% in operations, none in a union); one remote supervisor oversees several deliveries at once. In Q2 2026 it lost $64.1 million on $3.2 million of revenue, with $240 million in cash.

Getting paid

Field staff are hourly employees; each posting states its rate, and some full-time ones add equity. Indeed's salary data (it counts job ads too) averages $21.91/hr for Operations Associates (37 reports) and $24.00 for coordinators (11). Part-timers get no benefits, and a 2025 Indeed answer said the 401(k) had no match yet.

Worker ratings

Glassdoor (listed as Serve (CA), all staff) 3.7/5 (13 ratings) · Indeed 3.2/5 (5 reviews). Read October 2026.

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16 open roles on Serve Robotics, independently checked 1 Nov 2026.

Who can join

On-site in the cities where its robots deliver, among them Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta and Chicago; it also posts service technician roles abroad. Not a work-from-home role.

What people praise

  • A shift supervisor in Miami (Indeed, February 2026, 5 stars) called the supervisors supportive and said the company gives you what the job needs, though not every schedule is a good one.
  • A field agent in Los Angeles (Glassdoor, May 2025, 4 stars) named the benefits as a strength; other Glassdoor reviewers praise coworkers, paid time off and stock, and one says promotion can come fast.
  • An Indeed reviewer (4 stars) described a relaxed job with good coworkers and easygoing supervisors, but said moving up means taking on the less pleasant tasks.

What people complain about

  • The same Los Angeles field agent said shifts go by seniority: new hires work only nights for about two months after training, days off are fixed, part-timers get no benefits and you use your own phone.
  • A former operations employee of 3+ years (Glassdoor, October 2025, 2 stars) cited zero work-life balance, favoritism, odd hours and weak HR; coordinators report heavy overtime that does not always feel optional.
  • Indeed reviewers rate pay and benefits 2.5/5 and job security and advancement 2.5/5; one saw no growth path and expected the job to be a short stop.

What has gone wrong

  • September 2025. On Sept. 12, 2025, a Serve robot in West Hollywood kept swerving into the path of Mark Chaney, a disability advocate on a mobility scooter, and hit him; his video passed 26 million views. Serve said its robots are built to navigate around mobility devices and that the robot stopped when it sensed him. Another Serve robot was filmed blocking an LAFD truck in Hollywood.
  • March 2026. In late March 2026 a Serve robot crashed through a CTA bus shelter at Grand and Racine in Chicago's West Town; Serve said it would pay for repairs. A local alderman refused to let the robots expand beyond his part of the 1st Ward, a petition against them passed 3,700 signatures, and the city pilot runs until May 2027.
  • August 2026. After Uber Eats volume fell, Serve cut its 2026 revenue forecast from $26 million to $9 to 10 million, named headcount controls among its cost cuts and said it does not expect to renew the Uber Eats deal when it ends in early 2027; Uber sold its whole stake. Serve added Grubhub and took DoorDash to San Jose and Washington, DC.
Who it suits

Best for: People in Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago or San Jose with a driver's license who like working outdoors, can lift 50 lb and walk or bike miles a shift, and want an hourly first job in robotics. Not for: Anyone who needs work from home (field jobs are on the street and remote supervision openings are rare and still involve depot work), fixed daytime hours, benefits on a part-time job, or a long-term role.

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What Serve Robotics pays

Measured live on its open roles · updated 1 Nov 2026
$22–$25/hrusual band, measured live

Today's median on Serve Robotics: $22/hr, taken from the 16 open roles that list a rate. Posted rates go from $22/hr to $44/hr.

Based on 16 different posted rates, at this employer. Advertised USD hourly sample only, not a representative wage survey. Missing rates may bias the result in either direction.

Kind of workOpen rolesTypical pay
Fleet Operations16$20–$25/hr

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What our research records about Serve Robotics

34 dated facts from public sources (the company itself, filings, regulators, courts and the press), each kept with the publication it comes from in one of our research reports. Newest first; the newest is from 5 Oct 2026. Its own hiring, counted every day from its job board, is in Serve Robotics hiring data.

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How to get started on Serve Robotics

Researched September 2026

Apply on Serve Robotics' Ashby careers board to an Operations Associate opening (full-time or part-time) in a city where its sidewalk robots deliver, pass a recruiter screen and an operations interview focused on reliability, customer contact and following procedures, and if hired you start as an hourly Serve employee who keeps the delivery robots deployed, cleaned, charged and moving on the street.

Who can join

  • Available to work on-site in the city named on the posting. Serve's Operations Associate postings say its fleet makes commercial deliveries in Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta and Chicago, and it posts openings city by city (on 28 Oct 2026 its board also had a part-time posting in San Jose).
  • A valid driver's license and comfort driving mid-size utility vehicles, because the job includes moving, recovering and repositioning robots in company vehicles or on e-bikes.
  • Able to lift and maneuver items up to 50 pounds, walk or bike several miles a day, and work outdoors in all weather, wearing the required high-visibility vest and safe footwear.
  • Willing to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends and holidays, as operations require, and able to deal with customers in a professional way.
  • No degree or robotics background is required. A year of last-mile delivery, robotics or customer-facing experience, and familiarity with Jira and Slack, are listed only as preferred.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Find an Operations Associate opening on Serve's Ashby board

    Go to jobs.ashbyhq.com/serverobotics (linked from serverobotics.com/careers) and look under the Operations department for your city. Openings are posted per city and per neighborhood, some full-time and some part-time, and they open and close as the fleet grows, so check the board itself rather than a copy on a job aggregator.

  2. 2

    Apply directly through Ashby

    Submit your resume and answer the posting's questions on Serve's own Ashby form. Apply on Serve's board, not through a paid recruiter or fast-track service; there is no shortcut into these roles.

  3. 3

    Recruiter screen

    Expect the basics to be checked first: your city, your availability for nights, weekends and holidays, a valid driver's license and whether you can meet the physical demands. Serve does not publish the specifics of this stage.

  4. 4

    Interview with the operations team

    Candidates report one or more interviews after the screen. In September 2026 Glassdoor rated Serve's interviews about 2.82 out of 5 for difficulty across all its job titles, with reports ranging from quick, easy rounds to a few abrupt ones. For this role, expect questions on reliability, customer-facing problem solving and following standard procedures rather than a technical test.

  5. 5

    Offer and training on the job

    If hired you join Serve as an hourly employee and learn its standard operating procedures for deploying, inspecting, cleaning and recovering robots, logging incidents in escalation tickets and driving company vehicles. Serve does not publish how long this training lasts.

How long it takes

Serve does not publish a hiring timeline. In September 2026 Glassdoor showed an average process of about 10 days, from 11 interview reports across all Serve job titles. Treat that as a rough estimate for the company, not a figure for this role; timing depends on the city and on whether the team is hiring.

When you get paid

Operations Associates are paid by the hour as Serve employees, and each posting states its own hourly rate; some full-time postings also mention equity. The rates in Serve's open postings today are on this page, read from Serve's board each day. Confirm the rate, the hours and whether the opening is full-time or part-time before accepting.

Tips to get accepted

  • Apply directly on Serve's Ashby board, never through a paid recruiter or fast-track service. There is no legitimate shortcut into these roles.
  • Read the posting's title for the hours: part-time openings say Part Time in the title and name the neighborhood (for example West LA or Fulton Market District, Chicago), so you can apply to the depot closest to you.
  • Lead with reliability and shift flexibility. Real-time fleet work depends on people showing up, and the posting names nights, weekends and holidays.
  • Make sure your driver's license is valid and be candid about the physical side (lifting up to 50 pounds, walking or biking several miles, all weather). It is a real requirement, not boilerplate.

What isn't public

  • Serve does not publish its interview stages, questions or any formal pre-hire assessment. The interview difficulty and timeline figures here come from Glassdoor across all Serve job titles, as read in September 2026, not from this role.
  • Individual posting URLs change as openings open and close by city, so a specific job link may stop working. The lasting entry point is the Ashby board at jobs.ashbyhq.com/serverobotics.
  • Serve does not publish details of any background check, driving-record check or driving test, although a valid license and safe driving are required.
  • Serve does not publish the length or structure of its training, or the performance measures used after hire.
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Is Serve Robotics a good place to work?

Mostly. Serve hires its field crews as its own hourly staff in several US cities, but the work is physical, many jobs are part time with no benefits, reviews are few and mixed, and the company loses money as it ends its Uber Eats deal. The street job means walking or biking miles a shift in any weather, nights, weekends and holidays, often part time without benefits. Serve is losing money and ending its Uber Eats deal, so hours in a given city can change.

Is Serve Robotics legit?

Yes. Serve Robotics Inc. (Nasdaq: SERV) runs sidewalk delivery robots. It began in 2017 as Postmates' robot team, was spun out of Uber in 2021 under CEO Ali Kashani and listed on Nasdaq in 2024. At the end of 2025 it had over 2,000 robots and 380 staff (49% in operations, none in a union); one remote supervisor oversees several deliveries at once. In Q2 2026 it lost $64.1 million on $3.2 million of revenue, with $240 million in cash.

Does Serve Robotics pay?

Yes. Public company (Nasdaq: SERV), founded as Postmates' robotics division and independent after Uber bought Postmates; runs sidewalk delivery robots in US cities. Payouts: Hourly, regular payroll. Operations Associates are paid by the hour as Serve employees, and each posting states its own hourly rate; some full-time postings also mention equity. The rates in Serve's open postings today are on this page, read from Serve's board each day. Confirm the rate, the hours and whether the opening is full-time or part-time before accepting.

How much does Serve Robotics pay?

Today most of Serve Robotics's listings pay $22–$25/hr, and the median sits at $22/hr, measured on the 16 open roles that list a rate. Posted rates go from $22/hr to $44/hr.

Is Serve Robotics worth it?

Serve Robotics pays $22–$25/hr in most of its live listings (median $22/hr). It suits people in its operating cities who can work scheduled shifts and hold any license or certificate the role asks for. Worth knowing: Glassdoor (listed as Serve (CA), all staff) 3.7/5 (13 ratings) · Indeed 3.2/5 (5 reviews).

How does Serve Robotics pay out?

Hourly, regular payroll.

Where is Serve Robotics open to workers?

On-site in the cities where its robots deliver, among them Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta and Chicago; it also posts service technician roles abroad. Not a work-from-home role.

What does a Serve Robotics Operations Associate do?

Keeps Serve's sidewalk delivery robots running on the street: preparing, inspecting, cleaning and placing robots for deployment, helping a robot that is stuck or has a fault, cleaning sensors, driving company vehicles to move or recover robots, logging incidents in escalation tickets, and at the end of a shift securing, charging and sanitizing the fleet. The incidents and observations you report feed back into improving the robots.

Do I need a degree or robotics experience?

No. The Operations Associate posting requires a valid driver's license, comfort driving utility vehicles, the ability to lift 50 pounds, customer-facing skills and flexible hours. A year of delivery, robotics or customer-facing experience is only preferred.

How much do Serve Robotics operations roles pay?

They pay by the hour, and every posting states its rate; some full-time postings add equity. This page shows the rates in Serve's open postings today, read from its board each day. Confirm the rate and the hours on the posting before you accept.

Does Serve still hire Remote Supervision Coordinators?

Its board did not list one on 28 Oct 2026. A Remote Supervision Coordinator posting, a console role watching several robots at once, was open in September 2026 and has since closed. On 28 Oct 2026 Serve's US operations openings were Operations Associate (street work), Operations Coordinator (running daily deployments at a depot) and Service Technician roles. (no longer open)

How do I apply, and is there a test?

Apply directly on Serve's Ashby careers board (jobs.ashbyhq.com/serverobotics), linked from serverobotics.com/careers. There is no fast-track. Serve does not publish any pre-hire skills test; candidates report a recruiter screen followed by one or more interviews.

Which cities can I work in?

Serve's postings say its fleet makes commercial deliveries in Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta and Chicago, and it posts Operations Associate openings city by city. The open roles on this page show which cities are hiring today.

Is this the same as training AI chatbots or labeling text?

No. This is physical robot-operations work. You keep real sidewalk delivery robots running on the street, and your incident reports and observations loop back into improving the fleet. It has nothing to do with rating chatbot responses or annotating text.

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