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?

"Great people to work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "off and benefits are good" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great work life balance: The company offer flexible working hours and the option to work remotely." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great teams and colleagues to work with" ((in 29 reviews)); "Great team and all around people within the organization to work with to pave the path for AVs." ((in 19 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 10 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 4 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

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

1.0

May 18, 2021

Would run far away

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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

5y

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

4.0

May 14, 2021

Pretty good place

Autonomous vehicle operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cant say i ever had a problem with anyone really, everyone kinda just does their thing and is pretty approachable.

Cons

Can be ambiguous to move up if not on an engineering team, but when i was leaving they were starting initiatives to fix some of that.

Motional Response

5y

Thanks for the positive review! Glad you enjoyed your time at Motional. We appreciate all our employees, and are committed to making Motional the best place possible to work and grow. That’s why we treat career progression as an ongoing conversation throughout the year, frequently promote from within, and -- as you mentioned -- are working on evolving our career development processes to make sure they are transparent and clearly defined across all roles and locations. Wishing you the best of luck in your career. Abe Ghabra VP of Global Operations

5.0

May 14, 2021

Good Place

Autonomous vehicle operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid Work Good Benefits Nice work environment

Cons

A bit disorganized at times

Motional Response

5y

Thank you for your review! I’m happy to hear you’re enjoying working with your colleagues and that you are finding your work rewarding. As we grow, we are building out our internal processes and working to continuously improve how we provide the information, tools, and resources that our team members need. If you have further feedback on how we can do better, please reach out to your manager or our Human Resources team. All the best, Abe Ghabra VP of Global Operations

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