Waymo

The people were great and very knowledgeable.

Work hours were at times absurd. I was required to be available all day in case the manufacturing teams hit any issues, but I couldn't do any of my own work until they were done with the equipment for the day. This meant I effectively had to work a 9-5 to support the team and then log back in remotely from 8pm to midnight to get my own work done.

When I was initially offered the position, I was led to believe that they were intending to transition me to full time over a few years. After a year, I started to ask what that roadmap might look like going forward, and they began backpedaling hard. I jumped ship six months later, as it was clear to me that I was putting in a lot of effort for little to no growth potential.

Be honest with new hires. Don't lead them to believe there is a hope for a full-time position and then backpedal. That is just going to leave you with a lot of turnover. Also, be cognizant of the hours you are asking people to work.