Process
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks.
The interview process included:
- An initial recruiter screening
- A phone screen with a UI coding project
- Virtual onsite (VO) interviews covering 2 UI implementation rounds and behavioral questions
The interviewers were professional and clearly explained each round, with time provided at the end for questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the Waymo Senior Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Waymo's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive36%
Neutral29%
Negative36%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Waymo's Senior Software Engineer interview process.
Waymo Work Experiences
5.0
Good place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
June 7, 2019
Pros: A great place to work as an engineer, due to the likely large impact of self-driving on the world, the many cutting-edge problems that need to be solved, many awesome colleagues, great software engineering tools and infrastructure shared with Google, and healthy collaborations with other research teams within Alphabet, leading to a fast pace of innovation, particularly in AI.
Cons: I'd say we're experiencing some growing pains as we try to scale everything up.
5.0
Great Time, Many New Faces
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
April 9, 2021
Pros: Having a great time here!
Cons: Lots of people to meet.
1.0
Now there's no reason to stay
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
June 19, 2020
Pros: The only pros were the perks: the beautiful office space, the delicious food, and the easy commute.
With COVID/WFH, the realities of Waymo are only more clear, and the glitter of fancy perks is just a fading memory.
Cons: Where to begin:
* Senior management is pretty political. There are often land-grabs and some pretty high turnover.
* There's not much direction at this point. Technical progress is stalling, and the team is getting restless.
* We are bleeding talent. Progress in the industry is stalling, but it might be worse here because the best guys have moved on.
- 5.0Good place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJune 7, 2019Pros: A great place to work as an engineer, due to the likely large impact of self-driving on the world, the many cutting-edge problems that need to be solved, many awesome colleagues, great software engineering tools and infrastructure shared with Google, and healthy collaborations with other research teams within Alphabet, leading to a fast pace of innovation, particularly in AI.Cons: I'd say we're experiencing some growing pains as we try to scale everything up.
- 5.0Great Time, Many New FacesSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 9, 2021Pros: Having a great time here!Cons: Lots of people to meet.
- 1.0Now there's no reason to staySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJune 19, 2020Pros: The only pros were the perks: the beautiful office space, the delicious food, and the easy commute. With COVID/WFH, the realities of Waymo are only more clear, and the glitter of fancy perks is just a fading memory.Cons: Where to begin: * Senior management is pretty political. There are often land-grabs and some pretty high turnover. * There's not much direction at this point. Technical progress is stalling, and the team is getting restless. * We are bleeding talent. Progress in the industry is stalling, but it might be worse here because the best guys have moved on.
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