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Can they edit the rating after the fact? I know as a passenger I can edit a driver's rating.

Really? I think you need to engage customer support to do that https://help.uber.com/partners/article/i-want-to-change-my-r...

Riders can change driver ratings afterwards. One way is to log in to the website on desktop & go through your trip history. Another is to use this DIY webpage on the Uber help site to do it instantly:

https://help.uber.com/riders/article/change-driver-rating

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