Is Motional a good company to work for?

Motional has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 517 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 9% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Motional to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Motional have been left by employees working as Intern , Engineer and Software Engineer .

Does Motional pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Motional employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Motional. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Motional?

69% of Motional employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Motional 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Motional?

Software Engineer (51) , Engineer (31) , Senior Software Engineer (29) , Senior Engineer (26) , Intern (16) , Autonomous Vehicle Operator (14) , Principal Engineer (8) , Human Resources (5) , Program Manager (5) , Vehicle Operator (5) , Director (4) , Machine Learning Engineer (4) , Manager (4) , Principal Software Engineer (4) , Senior Technical Program Manager (4)

What are the pros of working at Motional according to real employee reviews?

"off and benefits are good" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great teams and colleagues to work with" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great team and all around people within the organization to work with to pave the path for AVs." ((in 21 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Motional according to real employee reviews?

"Competition is being hired (over and over) for senior leadership positions which affects morale." ((in 20 reviews)); "Management is clueless about their mission and goals" ((in 11 reviews)); "Mass layoffs when the business wasn't looking good." ((in 9 reviews)); "Nepotism no value of hardworn" ((in 5 reviews)); "there is clear favoritism amongst directors and leadership team." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Motional layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Motional layoffs and their outlook for job security at Motional in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Motional locations?

Boston , Pittsburgh , Las Vegas , Santa Monica , Milpitas , Los Angeles , Chapel Hill , Venice , Pitts , Willowbrook , Ann Arbor , Sacramento , San Francisco , San Jose , Bellevue , Hazelwood

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Would run far away - Program Manager Motional Employee Review

1.0

May 18, 2021

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- good 401k matching program

Cons

- c-suite is absolutely clueless and micromanaged the teams - the program office is nothing but a reporting team to upper management and provides 0 value in getting work done - Lyft program is the only promising work that the company has, but limited people know the requirements and aren’t building the product for the customer. - tech is very behind competitors - product org leadership is a joke, no direction and doesn’t understand the product - eng team is lazy, excuse driven and has no real work to show - Marketing does a great job, only thing the company is actually doing - shares are worthless - Vps legit hate one another - overall it’s a mess

Motional Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, though it's obviously not feedback we're happy to hear. I’m sorry that your time at Motional didn’t meet your expectations. We're proud of all we have achieved: our team has been behind many industry firsts, including the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's most-established robotaxi fleet which has provided over 100,000 rides. And, most recently, Motional became one of the first companies in the world to operate fully driverless vehicles on public roads. These accomplishments (and many more) speak as much to the talent and dedication of our teams as they do to the reliability and the quality of our technology. Again, I'm sorry you were disappointed in your experience here, and I wish you the best for the future. Dave Helton Vice President, Programs & Systems

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5.0

May 25, 2026

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

State of the art technology

Cons

Changes in leadership and org structure

4.0

Jul 4, 2026

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent place to learn and grow a career. In software, especially cloud and data products, very kind and collaborative culture of people who work hard to learn and grow. Very good benefits package. Lots of room to have autonomy and to be a builder and a maintainer. Leadership team requires that promotion cases demonstrate real business impact, which makes it a good environment to learn how to be impactful.

Cons

Significant portion of company located in Singapore can be awkward for a few select roles. The company is past the funnest startup phases and needs to be aligned with frugal, fiscally conservative safety-first culture of South Korean Hyundai (parent company). Equity package looks inflated on paper by about 3-4x (the stock options are little more than a tax complication). Lots of red tape. Company moves slow. Cross-functional nature of domain-scoped teams requires program management and a bit of bureaucracy to get many things done. Leadership leverages the glass ceiling effect very effectively, which can have the unfortunate effect of orienting engineers to business problems instead of engineering.

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