Is Waymo a good place to work?

Waymo scores 53 out of 100 across cult.fyi's culture dimensions, and its employee NPS is 31.

Does Waymo have good work-life balance?

At Waymo, employees take an average of 20 days of vacation per year (more than 79% of companies), and the average work week is 50 hours.

How hard is the interview at Waymo?

Waymo rates 75 out of 100 on interview difficulty, harder than 80% of companies.

How does Waymo pay compare to market?

Waymo pays 33% above market, higher than 84% of companies tracked.

How stable are jobs at Waymo?

Waymo has an expected layoff rate of 11.6% of its workforce, lower than 82% of companies.

Waymo

Waymo has a mission-driven, innovative culture. Top 4% for Climate commitment - significantly above average. Bottom 17% for Promotion rate - significantly below average.

Last updated June 15, 2026

Our Values:
Advance Safely
Advancing Safely is one of our core values. We recognize the great potential for our technology to make roads safer for all, and we champion a robust safety standard alongside communities, cities and partners. Our culture of safety is also important within our teams. We cultivate an environment of psychological safety where Waymonauts openly share and are not afraid to voice risks and admit to mistakes.

Honor Diversity
To innovate beyond today’s impossible and serve the needs of communities around the world, we know we must continuously bring together a wide range of viewpoints, skill sets, and problem-solving perspectives.

Being a Waymonaut means building for everyone. Whether you’re shaping cutting-edge products or fostering a collaborative environment within our workplace, every Waymonaut is responsible for considering all voices and experiences, ensuring our work genuinely reflects and serves the varied fabric of the world around us.

Innovate Always

Deliver Excellence

Earn Trust

Standout Strengths

Top 4% for Climate commitment - significantly above average.

Top 9% for AI maturity - significantly above average.

Top 10% for Work-authorization support - significantly above average.

Top 13% for Adherence to principles - significantly above average.

Areas of Concern

Bottom 17% for Promotion rate - significantly below average.

How well does Waymo adhere to its principles?

Higher than 87% of companies · median 43

Where do ideas come from?

Higher than 61% of companies · median 36

Organizational Power

Employee count

Large Enterprise2,500 employees

Average Hours Worked

Pace

Higher than 69% of companies · median 60.5

Remote Friendly?

Hybrid/Mixed Bag

How Information Shared

Meetings

Compensation Relative to Market

Higher than 84% of companies · median 115

AI Insights:

Waymo is where brilliant engineers go to solve genuinely hard problems and watch their equity stay illiquid. You'll work alongside top-tier talent on cutting-edge autonomy tech, navigate the bureaucracy of a Google subsidiary with the chaos of a startup, and discover that career growth moves at roughly the speed of a stopped robotaxi. The mission is real, the perks are Google-good, and the politics are just enough to keep things interesting.

AI stack

Google ML infrastructure | TensorFlow/JAX | Internal Waymo ML systems | Alphabet TPU access | Custom simulation/sensor fusion stack

AI maturity

Higher than 91% of companies · median 60

Detailed Compensation Information

Levels.FYI

Review Comments

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Frequently asked questions

: Waymo scores 53 out of 100 across cult.fyi's culture dimensions, and its employee NPS is 31.
: At Waymo, employees take an average of 20 days of vacation per year (more than 79% of companies), and the average work week is 50 hours.
: Waymo rates 75 out of 100 on interview difficulty, harder than 80% of companies.
: Waymo pays 33% above market, higher than 84% of companies tracked.
: Waymo has an expected layoff rate of 11.6% of its workforce, lower than 82% of companies.