Rewards sacrifice, priotization and self-promotion - Senior Software Engineer Cruise Employee Review

3.0
Jan 3, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good compensation. Smart and hard-working colleagues, who really do care about the mission and work they do. Mature hardware and strategy. Ambitious goals. Safety and test oriented mindset. Strong focus.

Cons

Autocratic. Obsessed with monitoring employees. Zero focus research or long term technical ideation. Career advancement impossible without poor WLB. Tech debt reduction goes unrewarded. Over-indexed on ML. Expected value of RSUs low due to GM control.

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5.0
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Pros

Great comp and work and life while it lasted

Cons

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3.0
Jul 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Smart peers and collaborative culture

Cons

Company shut down after leadership failure

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