Did a coding interview 45 minutes, discussed the research. Was a dynamic programming gotcha questions. Solved it, but they had me reimplement the entire thing because it didn't match their ideal solution.
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Question 1
Solved the problem in that was mathematically equivalent, had me rewrite it the recursion to use a list of lists. Refused to allow me to use an lrucache or reimplement it on my own for a simpler solution.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Waymo (San Francisco, CA) in May 2026
Interview
First a leetcode question about approximate uniform distribution with bernoulli , then four rounds of onsite including: ml system design, ml coding, ml fundamentals and bahaviour. Mostly about how to design robust vision system.
I applied through other source. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Waymo (Oxford, England)
Interview
The process included an intro call, plus 7 other interviews including a presentation, several coding and ML interviews. Overall process took more than 4 months, with slow replies from HR.