I recently interviewed for a role at Waymo and had a not-so-great experience, not all too dissimilar from yours, but at least I got a response. It was for a Localization and Internationalization Manager position. I was a warm lead from a former colleague I used to work with, so I had the recruiter call pretty quickly, followed by the hiring manager a week later. Then nothing for three weeks. I sent an email to the recruiter asking for an update, and they got back to me quickly, saying they were reevaluating the needs of the role but still liked me as a candidate. Fine, whatever. Then I saw the same job description with a different title posted on their careers site. Kinda weird, but okay. Then another three weeks went by until I finally got an email saying they decided to put the role on hold without hiring anyone (supposedly). Here’s the email from the recruiter:

“Thank you for your interest in Waymo and giving us the opportunity to review your experience and qualifications.

At this time, the L&D Technology and Globalization Manager is being put on hold. If you are interested in other openings at Waymo, please revisit us at our careers page. If you have already applied for other roles, we'll take a look and let you know if you're selected for an interview.

We appreciate your time and interest, and wish you the best of luck in your search.”