Cruise reviews

3.3

32% would recommend to a friend

(939 total reviews)
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Kyle Vogt

43% approve of CEO

13% positive business outlook

Cruise has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 939 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cruise employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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939 reviews
5.0
Apr 8, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

- A lot of challenging work to be done which translates to really great opportunities to take something on, own it, and shine. - Really great culture of hardworking, mature employees who care about working towards a common goal. The people care about each other and work together well. - Kyle (CEO) does an awesome job of maintaining focus and keeping the company aligned in the best possible direction. He is very approachable and has no chip on his shoulder despite an impressive background. - Good culture outside of work also; many people at Cruise have really diverse/interesting hobbies and it's easy to make good conversation and have a good time with coworkers. - Work/life balance is good and it is never frowned upon or discouraged to go on vacation as long as it isn't taken advantage of. Depending on your habits/perspective I would say working hours are reasonable. - Very positive working relationship with parent company, General Motors. We have a nice balance of support from them plus startup agility and speed.

Cons

- Mentorship is decent depending on the team but if you require a lot of oversight or aren't comfortable teaching yourself this might not be the place for you. Being a relatively young/new company you need to be highly self-motivated, fast learning, and naturally strive for uncompromising quality; there are no shortcuts.

5.0
Mar 9, 2017

Excellent Workplace

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

So many smart people, all solving extremely hard problems. Lots of trust, high morale, supportive environment. Focus on growth

Cons

Office is a little crowded

5.0
Feb 20, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Employees are trusted and given room to do their jobs. Everyone is highly-motivated to perform to the best of their abilities. Room for career growth within the company. Working on some amazing new technology that is going to improve safety and increase access for the disabled. Some of the smartest people you will ever meet are in this building. Really great health benefits, company match on 401k, food in office, and high-quality equipment. Company encourages healthy work-life balance. Definitely working long hours during crunch time, but during non-crunch times they want to make sure we don't burn out.

Cons

Not a lot of structure for mentorship/learning opportunities. When you come in, you already need to know what you're doing and be someone who is good at seeking learning opportunities elsewhere. Lack of brand awareness means it can be hard to recruit from our personal network. Need more conference rooms. Office isn't particularly nice. Lacking some of the nicer perks other tech companies give.

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