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Your next career move, powered by Waymo
Waymo (formerly Google’s self-driving car project) is an autonomous driving technology company driven to increase personal and professional mobility. This program aims to provide opportunities for students in Poland interested in career in tech through personalized software engineering training and world-class mentorship provided by top engineers from the tech industry.
ENGINEERING HERO
Mary Jackson
What to expect
This hands-on, intensive program requires a commitment of 15 to 40 hours per week. It operates fully remote, allowing participants to complete tasks at their convenience. However, participants must be available for live learning sessions during some evenings.
Program Fit
Who should apply?
*Including Masters students seeking internships between 1st and 2nd year of their studies.
People passionate about autonomous driving technology, with previous internship or project experience
Individuals fully fluent in English both written and verbal
Individuals who can commit a minimum of 15 hours a week to the program between June 30, 2025 - October 15, 2025
About
Waymo
Today, Waymo provides over 200,000+ fully autonomous trips weekly -- without a human behind the steering wheel -- in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin and Phoenix, with plans to scale to more.
Timeline
👋
March 18
Applications Open
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April 18
Applications Close
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April 18 - May 2
Interviews Begin
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May 5
Decisions Released
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June 30 - Oct 15
Program Dates
Step One
Apply
To be considered for the program, prospective participants must submit an application to Formation, complete a coding benchmark assessment, and interview with a Formation Recruiter.
Fill out the application
Take a quick online coding assessment
Speak with a Formation Recruiter
Step Two
Receive a personalized training plan
The Formation program uses adaptive learning technology to assess an applicant’s abilities and create a custom training plan to gain the skills for a Software Engineering Internship at Waymo.
Data Structures and Algorithms
Communication Skills
Discuss technical tradeoffs of past projects
Step Three
Train for Waymo Intern Engineering roles
Participants will develop and refine their skills by working with senior engineers who provide detailed and actionable feedback during 1:1 and small technical group sessions. Then, participants can put their skills to the test with unlimited mock interviews with practicing engineers from top companies.
Technical Mock Interviews
APIs, Data Models, GraphQL, etc.
Analyzing Runtime and Space Complexity
Arrays, Linked Lists, Binary Trees, Heaps, etc.
Step Four
Finish your application with industry recruiters
While participants sharpen their technical skills, they'll also work with career coaches and technical recruiters to refine their resume, craft a personal pitch, and fine-tune their interview skills.
Career Coaching
Behavioral Mock Interviews
Resume and LinkedIn Support
Networking Sessions
Step Five
Interview at Waymo
Participants who are fully dedicated to the program and demonstrate high technical ability will have the opportunity to interview for a summer 2026 Software Engineering Internship at Waymo’s Warsaw office; however, neither an internship nor a full-time offer is guaranteed.
Interview At
A week at Formation
Your personalized roadmap automatically adapts around you to serve you the optimal mentorship and practice to prepare you for Waymo software engineering Intern Interviews.
9:30﹘9:45am
Mock Recruiter Screen
2 exercises
Learn About Backtracking
Backtracking Speed Drills
2:00﹘2:45pm
Backtracking Workshop
4 exercises
Backtracking Speed Drills
Debug Backtracking
Backtracking Complexity
Algo House Robber
10:30﹘11:00am
Pair Programming
11:00﹘11:30am
Pair Programming
2 exercises
Dynamic Programming Intro
1-D Dynamic Programming
8:00﹘8:45pm
Mock Interview @ Microsoft
2 exercises
DP Fill In The Blank
DP Speed Drills
12:00﹘12:30pm
Mock Interview @ Airbnb
3:30﹘4:00pm
Pair Programming
Waymo × Formation Program FAQ
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Can I take classes or work while in the program?
Do I need to be authorized to work in Poland to apply to the program?
How many participants will be selected for the program?
Do participants need to be fluent in English to participate in the program?
Does the Waymo + Formation program guarantee an internship at Waymo?
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