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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Motional reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(448 total reviews)

Karl Iagnemma

71% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Motional has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 448 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Motional 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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Reviews by job title

448 reviews

5.0

May 25, 2026

Cutting-edge technology amid leadership changes

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

State of the art technology

Cons

Changes in leadership and org structure

5.0

Mar 23, 2026

An intellectual, lean, agile yet friendly startup

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top world class talent Lean teams with meaningful mission and personnel Agile tech World class software development and simulation tools Friendly environment With multiple offices and remote setup

Cons

The Asian office is in an opposite time zone, which makes some meetings too late or too early in the US.

5.0

Mar 17, 2026

Great place to work

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Remote friendly - Sense of ownership of the work - Managers are friendly and encouraging

Cons

Meeting times can be hard to schedule to cater to the multiple time zones that the company operates with, but this is quite minor

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