I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Waymo (Mountain View, CA) in Sep 2024
Interview
* C++, easy for me, writing a history buffer
* 2 rounds of detailed tech interview on robotics and autonomous driving
* tech leadership interview with 5-6 behavioral questions, pretty tough questions for newgrad
HR ghosted me for 2 weeks while I have a competing offer. Said the position got closed afterwards. The interviewers were good.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a situation when your team does not work out.
I applied online. I interviewed at Waymo (Mountain View, CA) in Feb 2026
Interview
Totally a mess. Attended a recruiter screen call and received the invitation the same day. But the next round with the hiring manager was scheduled for two weeks later (although I tried to schedule it ASAP)! The hiring manager delayed the interview by one day without any clear reason, but the recruiter insisted that there were 2 headcounts available. Even the rejection was delayed to the following week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk through your background and the experience in labeling infrastructure.
I applied online. I interviewed at Waymo (California, MD)
Interview
Started with recruiter call. First round is a programming interview mainly focused on dynamic programming. solved the question but still got rejected. I interviewed for simulation team - scenario creation.
The interview is back to back 2 rounds, including general coding questions and ML related questions. The interviewers are nice and will give enough time to prepare. Follow their guidance is important.