Senior Data Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Waymo with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Data Scientist roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Waymo overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Waymo as a Senior Data Scientist according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 50%
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Waymo in Feb 2026
Interview
Straightforward and professional.
First recruiter call, set up with automated calendar slot selection.
Then set up for first technical round.
Interviewer was nice and professional.
Did not get the job as my stats knowledge did not cut it, but for someone with good stats background I think would be easy.
Anyway, was a good experience.
The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Waymo (San Francisco, CA) in Feb 2025
Interview
Async technical assessment. Doesn't require any commitment on their side, and provided no feedback after rejection. Prestigious company so they can do it. Bummed to not move forward. Technical questions were simple but interesting enough.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Calculate metrics based on a few tables, doing some joins and stuff