Nice an place to work, horrible place to build a career. - Manager Waymo Employee Review

2.0
Oct 9, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Nice benefits. Free EV charging (if you get in early) Lavish parties Well funded Working on cutting edge technology Smart folks

Cons

Converted Shopping malls do not make up for a conducive work environment 4 foot desks Noisy cluttered work environment Performance appraisal system is overly complex and too binary. It's nearly impossible to promote beyond level 5. HR team completely ineffective Seems to lack direction and schedule

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5.0
May 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

This place is technical strong, and AV is on a good track than few years ago.

Cons

Some politics among the org. Top talent is attracted by LLM, and company have to pay higher salary to attract more people come in

4.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good team culture and lots of room for advancement.

Cons

A lot of temp and contract work can be unstable.

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