[sjg007]

Why so many people?

[tristanj]

Many of the 30,000+ employees are non-tech. Uber needs lots of hires for driver recruitment, training, support. They have people on the ground in every region they operate.

[needless2]

do they get paid okay?

[johnnyfaehell]

Depends on what you consider "okay". For most people who will join I suspect they will think it's okay money.

[anujabro]

Also likely drivers list they work at Uber

[dbbk]

I imagine there are people working in every city (and every country) focused on that local market.