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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOptimus Ride employees are 34% more likely to recommend Optimus Ride as a great place to work
| 67% | Promoters |
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| 0% | Passives |
| 33% | Detractors |
Working at Optimus Ride is rated average by 7 employees, across various culture dimensions. Optimus Ride employees are most satisfied about Team, Executive Team, and Meetings categories, putting Optimus Ride’s culture in the Top 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Optimus Ride was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Optimus Ride is rated B
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Optimus Ride ranks in the Top 35% of other companies on Comparably with 51-200 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 6 Optimus Ride employee reviews, 80% were positive. The remaining 20% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Optimus Ride improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 80% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 20% |
What makes you most happy at work?Learning from all of my colleagues
What do you like best about the leadership team?Experience, competence, hard working, vision, empathy
What are some of the best things about your team?Talent and expertise in their areas.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?More group activities and development opportunities.
Optimus Ride is a MIT spinoff company based in Cambridge, MA that develops self-driving technologies.
Optimus Ride Inc. is the leading self-driving vehicle technology company developing systems for geo-fenced environments. Emerging from Boston’s vibrant robotics ecosystem, we carefully bring together the promise of self-driving technologies with real world considerations. We design our software to enable efficient, sustainable, and equitable mobility network
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| Website | optimusride.com/ |
Optimus Ride competitors include Nauto, Inc., Zoox, and Cruise Automation. Optimus Ride ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Optimus Ride compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

7 employees at Optimus Ride have reviewed Optimus Ride across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 7 Optimus Ride employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 45% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Optimus Ride are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Optimus Ride, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Optimus Ride are extremely happy with their team. 7 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A. The majority believe the meetings at Optimus Ride are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Optimus Ride believe the environment at Optimus Ride is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Optimus Ride is comfortably fast. About 33% of the employees at Optimus Ride work 8 hours or less.
Overall, the employees at Optimus Ride are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 73% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At this moment no Optimus Ride employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Optimus Ride's KPIs and OKRs.
Ryan’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Ryan in the Bottom 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Ryan Chin’s employees rank Optimus Ride in the Top 10% for Team, in the Top 20% for Executive Team, and in the Top 20% for Meetings. When compared to Optimus Ride’s competitors, Ryan Chin ranks below both Cruise Automation CEO Dan Ammann and Zoox CEO Aicha Evans.
The Optimus Ride Executive Team is rated a “B+” and led by CEO Ryan Chin, CTO Albert Huang, and Co-Founder and COO Jenny Berlin
Ryan Chin CEO / President
Ryan Chin serves as the CEO / President of Optimus Ride.
Albert Huang CTO
Albert Huang serves as the CTO of Optimus Ride. Albert started at Optimus Ride in September of 2015. Albert currently... read more
Jenny Berlin Co-Founder and COO
Jenny Berlin serves as the Co-Founder and COO of Optimus Ride. Jenny started at Optimus Ride in August of 2015. Jenny... read more
How much do people at Optimus Ride get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Optimus Ride is $79,148, or $38 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $116,797, or $56 per hour.
At Optimus Ride, the highest paid job is a Sales Manager at $116,797 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $41,660 annually. Average Optimus Ride salaries by department include: Sales at $99,382, Finance at $59,306, Marketing at $77,464, and Business Development at $101,292. Half of Optimus Ride salaries are above $116,797.
4 employees at Optimus Ride rank their Compensation in the Top 50% of similar sized companies (based on 14 ratings) while 4 employees at Optimus Ride rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 50% of similar sized companies (based on 4 ratings).
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $63k | $63k | 1st Percentile |
20th Percentile $85k | $85k | 20th Percentile |
40th Percentile $114k | $114k | 40th Percentile |
60th Percentile $177k | $177k | 60th Percentile |
80th Percentile $232k | $232k | 80th Percentile |
100th Percentile $332k | $332k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Optimus Ride across various culture dimensions.
Optimus Ride PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

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In 2019, Optimus Ride applied for 3 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
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Who is the CEO of Optimus Ride?
Optimus Ride CEO is Ryan Chin, their score by employees is 57
What is Optimus Ride eNPS?
The eNPS for Optimus Ride is 34
What is the salary for Admin Assistant in Optimus Ride?
Admin Assistant average salary in the US is 44k
What are the salaries in the Finance in Optimus Ride?
The average salaries for Finance in Optimus Ride is 59k
Who are Optimus Ride competitors?
Optimus Ride main competitors are Nauto, Inc., Zoox, Cruise Automation