Interview process timeline: * recruiter reaches out for another org * Do the coding test, no immediate feedback * Recruiter reaches out a month later saying that coding test went well but team matching didnt work out * I suggested we interview for a different team for which I saw a job posting. The hiring manager did talk to me and we did the full loop The full loop was a nice experience. Everyone was very friendly, pragmatic and honest, and seemed happy to work for Waymo. Interview consisted of: * ML coding round : heavy on numpy/broadcast operations. Nothing too hard, but the formulation was interesting and can throw someone off. Interviewer was helpful * ML fundamentals: specific to the team I interviewed. Talked about a specific methodology, problems, foundations, math etc. * ML sys design: Talked about "how do you solve problem X" and they had an image attached. The problem was a bit "neighboring" to the specialization they were hiring for * Coding test: typical leetcode, priority queues.