I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Waymo (California, MD) in Jan 2026
Interview
Live C++ coding round focused on problem solving, data structures, and core language fundamentals. No behavioral questions. Emphasis on clean syntax, edge cases, time complexity, and writing correct, compilable code under time pressure.
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.