Zoox

Challenging work, and there were definitely some brilliant folks there.

Fast-paced environment, and many days were enjoyable.

This place was never known for being a positive work environment, and it has sadly taken a turn for the worse in the last year.

Leading up to Tim's firing, Tim had become a complete egomaniac, and this culture of selfishness was becoming rampant. Many chill people left, and many remaining have been in a full-on land-grab for more prestigious titles and positions.

The toxicity became too much. I tried fighting it off, but it was a losing battle. I'm worried that the current direction could lead to more reckless decisions and a degraded engineering culture.

The technical challenges ahead are massive and will require billions with big teams of drivers. But the code quality is only getting worse, technical debt more crippling, and morale is sinking.

Try to sell before this whole thing implodes.