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About Motional

Motional builds driverless vehicles. It hires AV Test Operators and Remote Vehicle Assistance Agents, worker-facing roles that operate and remotely assist autonomous vehicles and generate operating data.

$52,000 to $66,500/yr in checked postings

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Is Motional a good place to work?

Researched October 2026 · 21 sources

Mostly. Motional is a real, Hyundai-owned robotaxi company that hires operators as full-time employees with benefits, but it cut about 40% of its staff in 2024 and in March 2026 it aimed for rides with no operator aboard by the end of 2026. Job security. Motional laid off about 550 people in 2024, Las Vegas operators among them, and in March 2026 it aimed to drop the in-car operator from its Uber rides by the end of 2026. Glassdoor reviews from its operators average 2.8/5. It pays $52,000 to $66,500/yr in checked postings (stated by the employer).

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Who is behind it

Motional AD LLC, based in Boston, began in 2020 as a $4 billion Hyundai and Aptiv joint venture. Aptiv stopped funding it in 2024 and keeps about 13% of the common equity plus preferred shares. Hyundai Motor Group owns about 86.6% and has put in nearly $3.4 billion. CEO Laura Major leads a staff cut from a peak of about 1,400 to under 600, in Boston, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas and Singapore. Its robotaxis carry Uber riders in Las Vegas.

Getting paid

Operators are full-time Motional employees, with medical, dental, vision and a 401k match, on a yearly base salary stated in each posting. Shifts can be days, nights or weekends, up to 10 hours. Pay frequency is not stated.

Worker ratings

Glassdoor 3.9/5 (452 reviews) · Glassdoor (autonomous vehicle operators only) 2.8/5 (15 reviews) · Indeed 3.1/5 (25 reviews). Read October 2026.

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2 open roles on Motional, independently checked 1 Nov 2026.

Who can join

On-site in the cities where it tests and runs its robotaxis, Pittsburgh and Las Vegas among them.

Fake Motional recruiters

We found no documented scams using Motional's name, and its careers site shows no fraud warning. Motional says every opening and application is posted at motional.com/open-positions, where its Greenhouse board (job-boards.greenhouse.io/motional) forwards. The FTC says job offers sent by text, WhatsApp or Telegram, or that ask you to pay, are scams.

What people praise

  • A Las Vegas autonomous vehicle operator (Glassdoor, November 2025) called the job straightforward once you learn it, with great benefits, paid holidays for full-time staff and four 10-hour days a week.
  • Las Vegas operators on Indeed: a testing specialist (July 2024) called the work fairly simple and the pay good for the industry; another (September 2023) said the benefits beat any job in 20 years.
  • NHTSA's crash file lists 12 Motional reports from June 2025 to July 2026, all with an operator in the car and 11 of them in Las Vegas. None reported an injury.

What people complain about

  • Glassdoor's 15 autonomous vehicle operator reviews average 2.8/5, and 29% would recommend Motional. A Las Vegas operator of 3+ years (August 2026) said the only problem is upper management and the C-suite.
  • A Las Vegas vehicle operator (Indeed, February 2026) said one mistake can end the job, and that Motional does not follow its own policies and would rather cut you than help you improve.
  • A Las Vegas operator (Glassdoor, November 2025) said the work gets boring if you only drive, shifts are set by company needs, and moving to another role in your first year is hard.
  • Indeed reviewers rate job security and advancement 2.2/5 and management 2.5/5. A vehicle test operator (May 2025) told less skilled workers not to bank on stories about moving up.

What has gone wrong

  • May 2024. Motional paused its Uber and Lyft robotaxi rides in Las Vegas and cut about 550 jobs, around 40% of staff, after a 5% cut in March. WARN notices listed 145 jobs in Pittsburgh and 129 in Las Vegas, where remote vehicle assistance, operator and testing teams were hit. Laid-off Pittsburgh staff were on paid leave until July to September.
  • October 2025. Korea JoongAng Daily reported Motional's losses had reached 2.3 trillion won by mid-2025, with its commercial launch pushed to 2026, and that consultancy Guidehouse had ranked it 15th of 20 self-driving firms, down from 5th a year earlier.
  • March 2026. Motional robotaxis returned to Uber in Las Vegas with an operator behind the wheel. Motional said a fully driverless service, with no one in the vehicle, was expected to begin by the end of 2026.
Who it suits

Best for: Drivers in Pittsburgh (or Las Vegas, when it posts there) with 5+ years licensed and a clean 3-year record who want a full-time job with benefits, can pass a DOT physical and drug tests, and can work nights and weekends. Not for: Anyone who needs long-term job security, wants remote vehicle assistance work (none was open on October 28, 2026), or expects a quick path from driving into engineering.

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  • Pay here is stated by the employer, not measured live from a job feed, so treat it as a benchmark rather than a guaranteed rate.
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What Motional pays

Stated by the employer · updated 2026-10-28
$52,000 to $66,500/yr in checked postings

Researched rate card (stated by the employer), updated 2026-10-28

Pittsburgh test-operator postings state base salaries of $52,000 (Autonomous Driving Test Operator) and $56,000 to $66,500 (Testing Operator II), October 28, 2026. No remote-assist posting is open. (checked on job-boards.greenhouse.io, 28 Oct 2026)

RoleResearched pay
Autonomous Driving Test Operator (Pittsburgh)$52,000/yr
Autonomous Vehicle Testing Operator II (Pittsburgh)$56,000–$66,500/yr

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What our research records about Motional

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Is Motional a good place to work?

Mostly. Motional is a real, Hyundai-owned robotaxi company that hires operators as full-time employees with benefits, but it cut about 40% of its staff in 2024 and in March 2026 it aimed for rides with no operator aboard by the end of 2026. Job security. Motional laid off about 550 people in 2024, Las Vegas operators among them, and in March 2026 it aimed to drop the in-car operator from its Uber rides by the end of 2026. Glassdoor reviews from its operators average 2.8/5.

Is Motional legit?

Yes. Motional AD LLC, based in Boston, began in 2020 as a $4 billion Hyundai and Aptiv joint venture. Aptiv stopped funding it in 2024 and keeps about 13% of the common equity plus preferred shares. Hyundai Motor Group owns about 86.6% and has put in nearly $3.4 billion. CEO Laura Major leads a staff cut from a peak of about 1,400 to under 600, in Boston, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas and Singapore. Its robotaxis carry Uber riders in Las Vegas.

Is Motional a scam?

No. Motional is a real company. We found no documented scams using Motional's name, and its careers site shows no fraud warning. Motional says every opening and application is posted at motional.com/open-positions, where its Greenhouse board (job-boards.greenhouse.io/motional) forwards. The FTC says job offers sent by text, WhatsApp or Telegram, or that ask you to pay, are scams.

Does Motional pay?

Yes. Majority-owned by Hyundai Motor Group; Aptiv keeps a minority stake. Payouts: Base salary, with medical, dental, vision and 401k benefits for eligible roles.

How much does Motional pay?

$52,000 to $66,500/yr in checked postings. Pittsburgh test-operator postings state base salaries of $52,000 (Autonomous Driving Test Operator) and $56,000 to $66,500 (Testing Operator II), October 28, 2026. No remote-assist posting is open.

Is Motional worth it?

Motional pays $52,000 to $66,500/yr in checked postings (stated by the employer). It suits people in its operating cities who can work scheduled shifts and hold any license or certificate the role asks for. Worth knowing: Glassdoor 3.9/5 (452 reviews) · Glassdoor (autonomous vehicle operators only) 2.8/5 (15 reviews) · Indeed 3.1/5 (25 reviews).

How does Motional pay out?

Base salary, with medical, dental, vision and 401k benefits for eligible roles.

Where is Motional open to workers?

On-site in the cities where it tests and runs its robotaxis, Pittsburgh and Las Vegas among them.

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