Bumpy Road with a Rough Outlook - Senior Software Engineer Zoox Employee Review

1.0
17 Feb 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Challenging work and there were definitely some brilliant folks there - Fast paced environment and many days were enjoyable

Cons

This place was never known for being a positive work environment, and it has sadly taken a turn for the worse in the last year. Leading up to Tim's firing, Tim had become a complete egomaniac and this culture of selfishness was becoming rampant. Many chill people left and many remaining have been in a full-on land-grab for more prestigious titles and positions. The toxicity became too much. I tried fighting it off, but it was a losing battle. I'm worried that the current direction could lead to more reckless decisions and a degraded engineering culture. The technical challenges ahead are *massive* and will require billions with big teams of drivers. But the code quality is only getting worse, technical debt more crippling, and morale is sinking.

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4.0
4 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great workplace, fun environment, great pay

Cons

Low retention very easy to loose your job and be replaced, loosing good coworkers and causing management issues

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