Is Zoox a good company to work for?

Zoox has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 522 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 39% of employees would recommend working at Zoox to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Zoox have been left by employees working as Mechanical Engineer , Technical Program Manager and Software Engineer .

Does Zoox pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Zoox employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Zoox. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Zoox?

39% of Zoox employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Zoox 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Zoox?

Software Engineer (60) , Autonomous Vehicle Operator (47) , Engineer (13) , Senior Software Engineer (13) , Technical Program Manager (12) , Mechanical Engineer (10) , Vehicle Operator (9) , Program Manager (8) , Recruiter (8) , Systems Engineer (6) , TeleOps Tactician (6) , Manager (5) , Technician (5) , Firmware Engineer (4) , Project Manager (4)

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

"great people to work with" ((in 58 reviews)); "Stable and good pay but that's about it." ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 20 reviews)); "The food is great and I enjoy the weekly all hands." ((in 17 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"bad management delayed milestones no WLB" ((in 30 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and egoistic" ((in 23 reviews)); "Clear favoritism, being liked grants you more opportunities" ((in 11 reviews)); "Extremely hostile work environment" ((in 10 reviews)); "Manager could be more involved with the work, was also a bit passive aggressive" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Zoox layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Zoox locations?

Foster City , San Francisco , Las Vegas , San Mateo , New York , Fremont , Menlo Park , San Carlos , Atlanta , Champaign , Scottsdale , Foster City , Austin , Texas City , San Diego , Redwood City , South San Francisco , Mountain View , Palo Alto , San Jose , Sunnyvale , Tracy , Miami , Boston , Spain , Las Vegas

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3.4

39% would recommend to a friend

(361 total reviews)

Aicha Evans

49% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Zoox has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 361 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Zoox employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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361 reviews

3.0

Feb 1, 2026

Good company, decent pay

Strategic sourcing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food/snacks, hybrid work is nice

Cons

No 401k match, not a lot of process

3.0

Jan 30, 2026

review

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

cool product good food inspiring leadership

Cons

scaling challenges across the company

5.0

Jan 28, 2026

Authentic leadership, great folks, high growth

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally, Zoox is filled with ambitious, kind, and skilled people who assume best intent, have high standards, and are excited to be here.

Cons

We're under-resourced and stretched thin. That being said, they do encourage actually taking vacation.

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