Question 1

Does Waymo pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Waymo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Waymo. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Waymo?

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69% of Waymo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Waymo 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Waymo?

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Software Engineer (54), Senior Software Engineer (23), Software Quality Operations Associate (19), Program Manager (9), Vehicle Operator (9), Autonomous Vehicle Operator (8), Fleet Response Specialist (7), Hardware Engineer (7), Systems Engineer (6), Technical Program Manager (6), Data Scientist (5), Driver (5), Engineer (5), Operations (4), Software Engineer (Swe II) (4)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Waymo according to real employee reviews?

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"The people were great and very knowledgeable." ((in 43 reviews)); "The pay is good." ((in 24 reviews)); "Great teams and people are very friendly" ((in 15 reviews)); "good managers and coworkers" ((in 14 reviews)); "Free food and bragging rights that I worked on a self driving car." ((in 9 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Waymo according to real employee reviews?

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"Bad work life balance." ((in 12 reviews)); "inconvenient working hours, inexperienced managers, lack of communication" ((in 11 reviews)); "Disorganized leadership and ambiguous instructions." ((in 6 reviews)); "TVC churn is highly exploitative; upper management extremely resistant to increase FTE quotas" ((in 5 reviews)); "Overly bloated management, average appreciation for work and exceeding expectations, little growth opportunity." ((in 4 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Waymo layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Waymo layoffs and their outlook for job security at Waymo in 2026.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Waymo locations?

Accepted Answer

<a href="/Reviews/Waymo-London-Reviews-EI_IE1635890.0,5_IL.6,12_IC2671300.htm">London</a>

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