HR phone screen. Recruiter was friendly and courteous, but we spent most of time with me being confused by the repeated and generic question of "how much do you know about Waymo" rephrased in different ways. The recruiter didn't introduce the company much from their side, nor was I clear what the interview looked for. The interview ended with both of us confused with the communication.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Introduce yourself. Why are you interested in Waymo? How much do you know about Waymo?
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.