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Waymo Interview Questions

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  • Waymo logoAsked at Waymo 
    2 answers
    Video answer for 'Find the container with the maximum volume of water.'

    "int getMaxWater(vector& nums) { int n = nums.size(); int mx = INT_MIN; int i=0, j=n-1; while(i<j) { int water = (j - i) * min(nums[i], nums[j]); mx = max(mx, water); if(nums[i] < nums[j]){ i++; } else { j--; } } return mx; } `"

    Richard W. - "int getMaxWater(vector& nums) { int n = nums.size(); int mx = INT_MIN; int i=0, j=n-1; while(i<j) { int water = (j - i) * min(nums[i], nums[j]); mx = max(mx, water); if(nums[i] < nums[j]){ i++; } else { j--; } } return mx; } `"See full answer

    Data Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
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  • Waymo logoAsked at Waymo 
    6 answers
    +3

    "Conflict is a GREAT opportunity to really demonstrate that you care about someone and, through effective conflict resolution, build stronger authentic relationships with the people you work with. When faced with conflict, I prioritize understanding all perspectives involved. I start by actively listening to the other parties: asking clarifying questions to pinpoint the source of the conflict, reflecting back what I'm hearing to make sure I understand them correctly, and ultimately identify"

    Zakery K. - "Conflict is a GREAT opportunity to really demonstrate that you care about someone and, through effective conflict resolution, build stronger authentic relationships with the people you work with. When faced with conflict, I prioritize understanding all perspectives involved. I start by actively listening to the other parties: asking clarifying questions to pinpoint the source of the conflict, reflecting back what I'm hearing to make sure I understand them correctly, and ultimately identify"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Behavioral
    +3 more
  • Waymo logoAsked at Waymo 
    4 answers
    +1

    "Situation - A time I dealt with conflict while on a team was while I was working at Shopify on physical and digital gift card refund point of sale solutions. The situation was that we were dealing with complex technical constraints including not changing particular UI components behavior to act as they should be intended. On the refund screen, the existing design was using a toggle on the same screen to bring up a modal for gift card selection to either select digital or physical options. Thi"

    Ben G. - "Situation - A time I dealt with conflict while on a team was while I was working at Shopify on physical and digital gift card refund point of sale solutions. The situation was that we were dealing with complex technical constraints including not changing particular UI components behavior to act as they should be intended. On the refund screen, the existing design was using a toggle on the same screen to bring up a modal for gift card selection to either select digital or physical options. Thi"See full answer

    Product Designer
    Behavioral
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  • Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Machine Learning Engineer
    Machine Learning
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  • Waymo logoAsked at Waymo 
    1 answer

    "Clarifications ( Assuming this a technical question ) What is the purpose of this News feed ? Do we have a specific platform in mind ( Assumed Android phones ) Focus user group - People who use News feed a lot Business goal - Provide fresh and engaging content. Basic functionalities of news feed: News feed - A space where articles is collated and presented to the user Organise content. Customise news feed based on reading patterns. Push down older content. Keep the reader"

    Uttam R. - "Clarifications ( Assuming this a technical question ) What is the purpose of this News feed ? Do we have a specific platform in mind ( Assumed Android phones ) Focus user group - People who use News feed a lot Business goal - Provide fresh and engaging content. Basic functionalities of news feed: News feed - A space where articles is collated and presented to the user Organise content. Customise news feed based on reading patterns. Push down older content. Keep the reader"See full answer

    Technical
  • Machine Learning Engineer
    Machine Learning
  • Waymo logoAsked at Waymo 
    2 answers

    "Clarifying Questions: What's the goal of this feature? I am assuming the goal is to improve the experience. 2) Are we focused on any specific brand? Tesla, Waymo? - I am assuming in general 3) Market - US 4) For the purpose of this question, I am assuming elf-driving cars are fully safe/autonomous and doesn't need any attention from the users to reach from point A to B. Revised problem statement - Design a feature for self-driving cars to improve the experience. User-segments: People who use i"

    Ashvini B. - "Clarifying Questions: What's the goal of this feature? I am assuming the goal is to improve the experience. 2) Are we focused on any specific brand? Tesla, Waymo? - I am assuming in general 3) Market - US 4) For the purpose of this question, I am assuming elf-driving cars are fully safe/autonomous and doesn't need any attention from the users to reach from point A to B. Revised problem statement - Design a feature for self-driving cars to improve the experience. User-segments: People who use i"See full answer

    Product Designer
    Product Design
  • Waymo logoAsked at Waymo 
    5 answers
    +2

    "/my initial thought was to make an example with program integration project that I led a few years ago Stage 1: Project Planning. The first stage of SDLC is all about “What do we want?” my approach was simply take project life cycle structure(initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closure) and elaborate on each stages did i. I lack a details and Excell skills and I should have taken SDLC structure because I fits better with JD. Stage 2: Gathering Requirements & Ana"

    Aldar M. - "/my initial thought was to make an example with program integration project that I led a few years ago Stage 1: Project Planning. The first stage of SDLC is all about “What do we want?” my approach was simply take project life cycle structure(initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closure) and elaborate on each stages did i. I lack a details and Excell skills and I should have taken SDLC structure because I fits better with JD. Stage 2: Gathering Requirements & Ana"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
    +3 more
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    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
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    Machine Learning Engineer
    Technical
  • Waymo logoAsked at Waymo 
    9 answers
    +4

    " import pandas as pd def findaveragedistance(gps_data: pd.DataFrame) -> pd.DataFrame: #0. IMPORTANT: get the unordered pairs gpsdata['city1']=gpsdata[['origin','destination']].min(axis=1) gpsdata['city2']=gpsdata[['origin','destination']].max(axis=1) #1. get the mean distance by cities avgdistance=gpsdata.groupby(['city1','city2'], as_index=False)['distance'].mean().round(2) avgdistance.rename(columns={'distance':"averagedistance"}, inplace=True) "

    Sean L. - " import pandas as pd def findaveragedistance(gps_data: pd.DataFrame) -> pd.DataFrame: #0. IMPORTANT: get the unordered pairs gpsdata['city1']=gpsdata[['origin','destination']].min(axis=1) gpsdata['city2']=gpsdata[['origin','destination']].max(axis=1) #1. get the mean distance by cities avgdistance=gpsdata.groupby(['city1','city2'], as_index=False)['distance'].mean().round(2) avgdistance.rename(columns={'distance':"averagedistance"}, inplace=True) "See full answer

    Data Structures & Algorithms
    Coding
    +1 more
  • Waymo logoAsked at Waymo 
    2 answers

    "I responded with a project that I was a part of during my capstone class. I described how I used HTML, Python, and PostGRESQL in conjunction to create a functioning website using SCRUM."

    Kanishkan V. - "I responded with a project that I was a part of during my capstone class. I described how I used HTML, Python, and PostGRESQL in conjunction to create a functioning website using SCRUM."See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
    +3 more
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    Product Manager
    Product Design
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    Machine Learning Engineer
    Behavioral
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  • Waymo logoAsked at Waymo 
    6 answers
    +3

    " Last year for me was highly productive and transformative, where we successfully released multiple value-added projects for our organisation. Led the development of a real-time market data processing platform to enhance our trading strategies by providing up-to-the-minute insights. Help one of our team member Sarah to grow into a product management role. Sarah successfully transitioned to a product management role, where she has been thriving and contributing significantly to the product strat"

    Scott S. - " Last year for me was highly productive and transformative, where we successfully released multiple value-added projects for our organisation. Led the development of a real-time market data processing platform to enhance our trading strategies by providing up-to-the-minute insights. Help one of our team member Sarah to grow into a product management role. Sarah successfully transitioned to a product management role, where she has been thriving and contributing significantly to the product strat"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
    +3 more
  • Waymo logoAsked at Waymo 
    1 answer

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    Jonathan michael J. - "add two strings `"See full answer

    Data Structures & Algorithms
    Coding
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    Machine Learning Engineer
    Behavioral
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    "The intro should last between 2-2:30 mins. Try summarizing the intro with what,when and how. The intro should be tailored or say structured in storytelling. This oozes the confidence."

    Harish M. - "The intro should last between 2-2:30 mins. Try summarizing the intro with what,when and how. The intro should be tailored or say structured in storytelling. This oozes the confidence."See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
    +1 more
  • "brand keeps promises continuously and consistently. so people belives brands.so it becomes loyal and repeating customers.so i want to become a brand driver who is improving corevalue and marketing value.brand means trust,design,value,strategy,logo,maketing,advertising,identity"

    Sri M. - "brand keeps promises continuously and consistently. so people belives brands.so it becomes loyal and repeating customers.so i want to become a brand driver who is improving corevalue and marketing value.brand means trust,design,value,strategy,logo,maketing,advertising,identity"See full answer

    Behavioral
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