The interview was straight-forward. They get to know how you work with others and by yourself. You also get tested in the car while driving because you need to be a decent driver
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you feel comfortable working in cars for extended periods of time?
After sending an application, Cruise sent an email to schedule a phone interview where they ask basic questions about yourself and what you know about the company and the role you applied for. If you pass, you then go to an in person interview, take a driving test, and a typing test.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think is the most important role in this position?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cruise (San Francisco, CA) in Sept 2018
Interview
Interviewer showed up more than 15 minutes late and seems to be on autopilot mode as well!
Initial email correspondence followed by a brief phone call, completed with an in person interview.
Once in the interview I was only able to get few meaningful questions answered. Simple questions regarding the compensation package, short and long term company plans (not overall vision) were deflected and answered as if reading from a teleprompter. To further the only information received was rephrased directly from the job listing.
Compared to other SF startups I have interviewed and worked at Cruise definitely ranks in the lower quartile in regards to professionalism, initial transparency, and ability to provide reliable information relevant to the role.
As a recommendation read the job posting a couple times and familiarize yourself with the rhetoric - when interview time comes repeat that information with a personal spin and you are likely to land the job.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cruise (San Francisco, CA) in Aug 2018
Interview
There was a discussion over the phone before scheduling the interview. I would reconsider if applying for a contract position, especially as an Autonomous Vehicle Trainer; simply because the pay is abysmal for the amount of stress involved. One of the AVTs I spoke with was very obviously not enjoying their day (or job). It also seems like there is a clear separation between contract AVTs and Engineers; the former are easily replaceable, and that's probably why they use a recruiting agency. Typical (repetitive) behavioral questions and an aptitude test.
