Pros: Google culture is rather nice. Able to work as many hours as necessary to get the job done (which often means less than 40). The remote onboarding process is handled effectively.

Cons: Nothing bad to say yet, though it seems some people do have a bad WLB (not sure if voluntary), typically with team leads/managers.

Pros: Great people around you. The overall engineering quality is very good in Waymo. Sharp to understand each other, and good communication to collaborate. Large amount of projects to choose. Self-driving has a large amount of long-tail problems to solve, and usually no general solution, which could be a challenge for any of them. Solid infrastructure tools to use.

Cons: - Scope may be limited; large effort may be required to resolve a small set of problems. - Occasionally urgent requirements come in, distracting from a large amount of projects.

Pros: - Neat technology all around. - Awesome building and atmosphere. - Opportunity to work with brilliant engineers. - Delicious food provided thrice daily. - Access to other Alphabet cafes and facilities. - Good work/life balance. - Direct management was good. - Compensation was decent. - No dress code. - Casual vibe feels welcoming. - No outwardly obvious discrimination.

Cons: - Work becomes repetitive and unchallenging. - Few opportunities; a nonexistent corporate ladder. - Significantly better compensation from direct competitors affects the retention of indispensable full-timers in the department. - Lack of professionalism among some younger colleagues makes the work culture feel cringe and reflects badly on the department as a whole (e.g., coworkers hovering nearby your desk, chatting noisily during work hours, forming cliques, and overall acting like schoolchildren). - Unnecessary increase in the size of middle management. - Ballooning of department size makes it difficult to get noticed, even with a specialized role. - TVC churn is highly exploitative; upper management is extremely resistant to increasing FTE quotas. - Technical skills developed are not applicable outside of this industry. - Upper management took away scooters that were useful for traversing the site.