Now there's no reason to stay
Now there's no reason to stay
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.
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.
Quit
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Waymo Interview Questions
Waymo Interview Experiences
Senior Software Engineer
Short introduction to yourself and interviewer, then start coding. Ask some questions to the interviewer at the end. Two coding questions in a round; be well prepared for edge cases because they really focus on it.
Senior Software Engineer
1 phone interview and 4 rounds of onsite interviews. Asked general algorithm and design questions. Onsite interviews: 2 rounds in the morning, followed by lunch with the manager, then another 2 rounds in the afternoon.
Senior Software Engineer
2 hrs: 1. System design document design and 2. Coding assessment question. They do not provide feedback. Not a pleasant experience, as I suppose they are under Alpha parent, aka Google.
Senior Software Engineer
Mountain View, California, United StatesMarch 31, 2026Short introduction to yourself and interviewer, then start coding. Ask some questions to the interviewer at the end. Two coding questions in a round; be well prepared for edge cases because they really focus on it.
Senior Software Engineer
Mountain View, California, United StatesMay 1, 20191 phone interview and 4 rounds of onsite interviews. Asked general algorithm and design questions. Onsite interviews: 2 rounds in the morning, followed by lunch with the manager, then another 2 rounds in the afternoon.
Senior Software Engineer
United StatesApril 13, 20232 hrs: 1. System design document design and 2. Coding assessment question. They do not provide feedback. Not a pleasant experience, as I suppose they are under Alpha parent, aka Google.
