UiPath’s Uber Eats work perk delivers benefits for all

When new employees at leading business automation company, UiPath, learn about their ability to access Uber Eats via UiPath’s Uber for Business dashboard, there’s a very positive response. ‘They go “wow!”,’ says office manager April Pilley. In a fast-moving business environment, where talent is short and with cost-of-living pressures running high, UiPath decided to offer all of their employees in Australia a weekly allowance to spend on meals using the Uber Eats app. Existing employees are equally enthusiastic. ‘When we announced the benefit on a company all-hands call, everyone was very excited,’ recalls Pilley. It’s a welcomed benefit and when it comes to saving dollars and eating well, ‘it’s one less thing they have to worry about,’ she says.

The generous perk that’s geo-tagged to the company’s workspace locations in major eastern state capital cities – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra – allows employees to order what they want to eat for breakfast, lunch or even for a late-night meal at the office. It comes with some conditions – no alcohol or groceries – so UiPath remains in control and can customise requirements through the Uber for Business dashboard. ‘We thought about it being a daily allowance but then decided to give people the freedom to choose to spend more on particular days. Some people use the whole week’s allowance all at once. Most use it for lunch or, like me, over a number of days,’ says Pilley, who no longer needs to pack a lunch to bring from home.

In a short amount of time, uptake shows orders via Uber Eats has become a highly appreciated added benefit. For employees, the advantages are abundantly clear, while for UiPath, providing the Uber Eats benefit delivers valuable insights for its future workforce planning and resourcing.

Before the pandemic, UiPath’s growing Australian workforce operated from its own offices, but when the sudden remote working trend hit at the outset of Covid, team members switched to working from home and the company opted for co-working arrangements in each city.

Now, UiPath is looking to once more move into its own workspaces in Australia, starting with the Sydney team’s move to premises near Wynyard Station in June. Uber for Business gives UiPath visibility into how many meals are ordered to co-working spaces on any given day, providing critical insights for planning. ‘We’re a flexible workplace now, and this has changed the way we offer benefits to staff,’ Pilley says.

Uber Eats order information via the Uber for Business dashboard is further helping UiPath make evidence-based decisions for office space requirements. ‘At a high level, it gives us a clear picture of how many seats we’re likely to need,’ says Pilley.