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Waze uses a point system to track usage of the the Waze client application, and also when you use the web interface to make edits to the map. Depending upon what actions you perform will determine how many point you earn. These points are currently used to define your status and "rank" compared to all other users in Waze.
Waze uses a point system to track use of the the Waze client application, and the Waze Map Editor. Different actions give you different numbers of points. Your point total is compared to the point totals of other Waze users to determine your Waze rank. Wazers who edit the map also have an edit count and an editor rank.


==My Dashboard==
You can see your points and rank from the mobile application by selecting the Menu, then My Waze, then Scoreboard. You can see more information about your points from the website at [[File:Cog.PNG]][http://www.waze.com/dashboard My Dashboard]. For more information about the dashboard, please read [[My_Dashboard|My Dashboard]].


== My Dashboard ==
Waze updates your dashboard periodically -- usually once a day. If you do not think the points are up-to-date, please check the [//status.waze.com/ status page] to see if Waze is aware of any delays. Waze calculates all the points that all Waze users have earned and shows you where you rank compared to other Waze users. The Dashboard page on the website will also show you additional information about your driving, reporting, and map editing.
You can see your points and rank from the web interface by selecting [http://www.waze.com/dashboard My Dashboard], or from the client application you can select the Menu, then My Waze, then the Scoreboard. Select the following link for information on the other sections of the [[My_Dashboard|My Dashboard page]].


From the web interface you will see the following table, through which you can follow your progress and driving activity inside Waze. Each field in the table represents a different activity inside Waze. Every night the Waze system will calculate all the points that you accumulated for each activity through the day. The system will then identify your rank among all other Waze users. Your rank will generally change on a daily basis, until you get very high in the ranking.
[[Image:Rank.jpg|center]]
 
NOTE: Occasionally, the system has some delays with updating the points. If you think the points have not updated properly, it's worth checking the status page - http://status.waze.com - to make sure that there are no current issues with the points system. Generally these delays are cleared in a day or so, but may take longer.


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==How are points calculated?==
Different things you do with Waze -- driving, reporting, editing the map -- will earn you different amounts of points. You receive the same number of points per kilometer driven whether you choose to display miles or kilometers (a table below translates the two measurement systems).


== How are points calculated? ==
Waze maintains a [//support.google.com/waze/answer/6078593?hl=en&ref_topic=6073110 list of activities and points] -- it is also shown below.
You receive a different number of points for each activity as listed in the tables below. Note that the number of points you get for distance related activities is different when measured in miles and in kilometers. In effect you get the same points for the same physical distance. The second table below shows you the translation of the two measurements system.


Based on the current point system, the Wazers who spend time on the web interface updating the map will generally accumulate the most points in any particular week. If your goal is to get a lot more points than you have now, you should consider investigating [[Waze Map Editor|updating the map]] for your area.
You can get more points either by driving more or by [[Waze Map Editor|updating the map]] for areas where you already drive.


===What Is a Map Edit?===
===What Is a Map Edit?===
When editing the map in the Waze Map Editor, the points are granted according to the number of changed segments/nodes/other objects. If you select several segments and edit them all, you will get a point for each segment. However, you will not receive more points for changing different properties of the same segment in the same Save.


For instance:
Map edits are listed in your scoreboard. They also affect your total number of points -- each map edit increases your score by several points.
Updating the rank of 3 selected segments (in one operation) and then saving will grant you 3 points for changing 3 segments.
"Editing the map" means making a change to one road segment. If you correct the spelling on 3 segments of the same road, you will earn three map edits. If you edit the same segment more than one time in a 24-hour day, you will only receive credit for the edit one time.


Giving unnamed segments a street name in that operation might get you more points in some cases. Allowing/forbidding a turn counts as a change in the node of the turn, so all changes in the same node will be granted only once.
For example, if you correct the city name at the same time or a little later in the day, you have made two changes to the segment but will receive credit for one edit to the segment.


Editing the same object multiple times in a single 24 hour period will only result in one edit for that object in that period. The changes will be saved and made to the map, but your total score will not increase with those additional edits within a 24-hour period. Also, when saving a large number of changes at once, the system will not credit you with more than 150 point per save. If you have more than 150 changes stored up before you save, they will attempt to save and update the map, but you only get up to 150 edit points.
===What's the Difference Between a Change and an Edit?===


=== What's the Difference Between a Change and an Edit? ===
[[File:Save button with changes pending.png|right]]In the map editor, any change is counted by the counter on the [[Map_Editor_Interface_and_Controls#Save_Button|Save icon]]. A change is not the same as an edit. A change is any action that can be undone with the undo button. For example, if you select 10 segments at one time, correct the spelling of the name on all 10 segments, and select Apply, the change counter will increase by one. Why? Because you made one single, undo-able change. If you change one segment by moving 10 geometry points around a curve, each time you drag and drop a geometry point, that is a change and the change counter increases because you can undo each of these actions.


In the map editor, any change is counted by the counter on the Save icon. A change is not equivalent to an edit. A change is an undo-able action. For example, if you select 10 segments which need their city changed, once you tap Apply, the change counter will increase by one. Why? Because you made one single, undo-able change. If you change one segment by aligning 10 geometry points around a curve, each time you drag and drop a geometry point, that is a change and the change counter increases because you can undo each of these actions.
In the first example, those 10 segments changed all at once will get you credit for 10 edits. In the second example, those 10 changes will get you credit for 1 edit. In the first, you changed 10 different objects. In the second, you changed only a single object.


In the first example, those 10 segments changed all at once will get you credit for 10 edits. In the second example, those 10 changes will get you credit for 1 edit. In the first, you changed 10 different objects. In the second, you changed only a single object.
As a final, extreme example: if you update an existing long segment, give it a new name, change the city, change the road type, the direction, the lock level and elevation, then adjust the location of 100 geometry points, the save counter may show 160 changes. When you save, that is counted as a single edit to that segment.


As a final, extreme example: if you update an existing long segment, give it a new name, change the city, change the road type, the direction, the lock level and elevation, then adjust the location of 100+ geometry points, the save counter may show 160 changes. When you save, that is counted as a single edit to that segment. Other extreme: if you select 200 segments in a city and change them all from Private Rd to Parking Lot, the Save counter will show 1 change. However, when you save you will be credited with 150 edits. (150 is the max per save.)
When you save a large number of changes at once, the system will not credit you with more than 150 points each time you save changes. If you have more than 150 points worth of changes stored up before you save, the edits will be saved to the map, but you only get up to 150 points. Remember that points are not displayed in the save icon, only changes. If you are concerned with the number of edits and points you receive for fixing the map, save more often and with fewer changes between saves to avoid doing uncredited work.


For those more interested in the details behind the calculations you can review [http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=10760&start=190 this forum thread]. Additional changes made to the point system are noted in [http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=276&t=28271&p=435857#p435905 this later forum thread].
The details behind these calculations are discussed in [http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=10760&start=190 this forum thread]. Additional changes made to the point system are noted in [http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=276&t=28271&p=435857#p435905 this later forum thread].


===The Table of Points===
===The Table of Points===


{{Points collecting}}
{{/Points collecting}}


=== {{Anchor|Road candies}}Bonus points and road goodies ===
==={{Anchor|Road candies}}Bonus points and road goodies===
[[Image:Candy500.png|right|300px]]
[[Image:Candy500.png|right|300px]]
There are other ways to earn points. Once you meet the criteria for one of the following tasks below, a message pops up in the Waze client application. The message states you've earned a "candy" that contains a particular number of points. Simply drive over where the candy is located and the points will be added to your total upon Waze's next ranking update. The bonus points can only be earned once unless otherwise noted.
There are other ways to earn points. Once you meet the criteria for one of the following tasks below, a message pops up in the Waze client application. The message states you've earned a "candy" that contains a particular number of points. Simply drive over where the candy is located and the points will be added to your total upon Waze's next ranking update. The bonus points can only be earned once unless otherwise noted.
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Bonus candies only appear at road [[junctions]] and generally get placed on the road along your current path. If for some reason you are unable to drive over the candy, don't worry about it. The candy will come back at another location as you continue to drive, or when you use Waze on another trip. If you do not enable these "Road Goodies" in the Waze client application, you will receive the credits during the next weekly point update.
Bonus candies only appear at road [[junctions]] and generally get placed on the road along your current path. If for some reason you are unable to drive over the candy, don't worry about it. The candy will come back at another location as you continue to drive, or when you use Waze on another trip. If you do not enable these "Road Goodies" in the Waze client application, you will receive the credits during the next weekly point update.


Other road goodies often coincide with special holidays and will appear in random locations on the map. Each type of candy has a set value and they are typically between 3 and 10 points. Like the bonus candies, you just need to drive over them to collect the points. However if you do not drive over these candies, they will not be relocated in your path in the future like the bonus candies.
Other road goodies often appear at random locations on the map around the time of special holidays. Each type of candy has a set value and they are typically between 3 and 10 points. Like the bonus candies, you just need to drive over them to collect the points. If you do not drive over these candies, they will not relocate for you to drive over them later.


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| Your first 10 miles || 25 ||  
|Your first 10 miles||25||
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| Your first report || 25 ||
|Your first report||25||
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|-
| Your first weekend report || 30 ||
|Your first weekend report||30||
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| First report of a map problem || 50 ||
|First report of a map problem||50||
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|-
| First friend on waze || 200 || Obtainable only by connecting your Facebook account to Waze. One of your Facebook friends has to also connect his/her account to Waze in order to obtain the bonus points.
|First friend on waze||200||Obtainable only by connecting your Facebook account to Waze. One of your Facebook friends has to also connect their account to Waze in order to obtain the bonus points.
|-
|-
| First week<sup>1</sup> you drove 2 days || 100 ||
|First week<sup>1</sup> you drove 2 days||100||
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|-
| First week<sup>1</sup> you drove 3 days || 200 ||
|First week<sup>1</sup> you drove 3 days||200||
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| Your first map edit || 200 ||
|Your first map edit||200||
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| First week<sup>1</sup> you drove 4 days || 300 ||
|First week<sup>1</sup> you drove 4 days||300||
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| Resolve 50 map problems || 500 ||
|Resolve 50 map problems||500||
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| Top weekly user in your state || 500 ||
|Top weekly user in your state||500||
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| Complete 500 map edits || 750 || Can be obtained more than once. Candy might not pop up until Waze's ranking servers update.
|Complete 500 map edits||750||Can be obtained more than once. Candy might not pop up until Waze's ranking servers update.
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| Drive 500 miles within a week<sup>1</sup> || 1000 ||
|Drive 500 miles within a week<sup>1</sup>||1000||
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|-
| First five friends on waze || 2000 || See "First friend on waze"
|First five friends on waze||2000||See "First friend on waze"
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If you believe you have completed an achievement, but have not seen the bonus candy on the road, sometimes you just need to wait another week for it to catch up in the server. If the achievement was for something that required multiple days, the calendar resets at the beginning of the week on Monday, so the bonus will not happen unless it is between the Monday to Monday cycle. Also note that some bonuses cannot be earned in the same week and require a separate Monday cycle between them.
If you believe you have completed an achievement, but have not seen the bonus candy on the road, sometimes you just need to wait another week for it to catch up in the server. If the achievement was for something that required multiple days, the calendar resets at the beginning of the week on Monday, so the bonus will not happen unless it is between the Monday to Monday cycle. Also note that some bonuses cannot be earned in the same week and require a separate Monday cycle between them.


== Waze ranks ==
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===Client application rank===
 
==Waze Points Level (in client app)==
{{:Your Rank and Points/Client ranks}}
{{:Your Rank and Points/Client ranks}}


=== Total point rank ===
===Waze Points Rank===
Your total points collected from all types of activities are compared to others in your Country or State depending upon what server you are located. You are also compared to everyone on both servers around the world. This rank is displayed in various locations on the app and in the My Dashboard through the web interface. The highest rank is 1.
Your total points collected from all types of activities are compared to others in your Country or State depending upon what server you are located. You are also compared to everyone on both servers around the world. This rank is displayed in various locations on the app and in the My Dashboard through the web interface. The highest rank is 1.


=== Map editing rank ===
=={{Anchor|Map editing rank}}Waze Map Editing Ranks==
When you edit the map, you accumulate specific map edit points. These points are accumulated to change your editing rank and are displayed on the My Dashboard (covered above) as '''Map Edits'''. Your editing rank is associated with the cone number you see when editing the map using the web interface.  Your rank is also the highest rank to which you may lock an element in the map editor and highest rank of an element that you may editSomeone with a lower editing rank than the lock on the element cannot edit it.  Traffic cameras that you approve are locked to your rank.
 
When you edit the map, you accumulate map edit points. You can also earn higher editing ranks.
Both map edit points and editing rank are displayed when you use the map editor.   


{{:Editing rank/Rank comparisons}}
<center>[[File:Profile L1.png|70px]] [[file:Permission_levels.png|200px]] [[File:Profile L6.png|70px]]</center>
You can see your own editing rank ''AKA level'' from the [[Waze Map Editor]] (WME) on the [[Map Editor Interface and Controls#Left_Pane|top left of the screen]].


=== VIP Users ===
[[File:WME username level.png|right]]
Your rank appears just under your username as "Level #". To the left of your username and level is an avatar icon unique to your level. In the WME when you select a segment, the properties drawer will show you the name (and rank) of the editor who created and last modified the segment. The number in parenthesis after the name, is the editor's current rank ''(not necessarily the rank they were when they made the edit)''.


'''As of January 2013, the VIP status is not available'''. The Waze team is working on a different approach to this status.
===Editing permission===
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Your editor rank affects the area of the map you can edit as well as your ability to "lock" roads, places, and cameras, edit locked roads, places, and cameras, and add closures to roads. For more information, please read about [[Map_Editor_Interface_and_Controls#Permission|permissions in the Waze Map Editor]]. You can see the current lock rank of any segment, place, or camera by selecting the object and checking the information in the left pane. If you need help fixing an object that is locked above your rank, please read about [[Editing_restrictions#Unlocking_an_object_above_your_rank|editing objects locked above your rank]].
Below you can see what it was previously for those interested.


===Promotion===


<del>There are special VIP ranks for users who go over and above with Waze. VIP users show up uniquely in the app (since version 2.4 on both Android and iPhone). The user's Waze icon has a special jump movement with a small bubble that shows how they got their VIP status.</del>
In the USA, rank promotions are evaluated based on a combination of related factors including;


<del>Here's what you need to do to achieve a VIP rank:</del>
*Editing skill and knowledge
*Editing quality and finish
*Community involvement
*Proper etiquette in communication
*Mentoring participation
*Edit count
*Suspicious or damaging edits
<br/>
[[File:Checklist.png|75px|left]]
Factors relevant to promotion may be weighted differently at different ranks. Promotion to ranks 2 and 3 often focus more on knowledge level, skill, and quality of edits (with edit count used a proxy). Promotion to ranks 4 and above often emphasize communication, community involvement, mentoring, and leadership.


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Edit count therefore is of diminishing importance to promotion at higher ranks. If one edits with the requisite skill and communicates with integrity and etiquette, and other [[#Rank specific details|rank-associated criteria]] are satisfied, one may be promoted before achieving the listed edit count for a given rank. If one does not demonstrate effective editing practices with quality edits and proper decorum, promotion may not occur even after one has achieved the listed edit count. This should be seen not as a reflection of one's worth as an editor, but only as a result of the decreased relevance of edit count especially as one reaches higher ranks.
 
[[File:Formal mentoring 2.png|right|75px]]
The [[Mentoring/Formal/USA|Formal Mentoring]] program is a great tool to help you learn the skills and knowledge you will need to be eligible for a rank promotion. Being in communication with your [[State Manager|State Managers (SM)]] and/or [[Regional Coordinator|Regional Coordinator(s) (RC)]] even before you are eligible, will also show you where you need to focus to become eligible for the promotion.
 
[[File:Private message.png|75px|left]]
If you feel that you might be eligible for a rank promotion, please contact
your local management team including your SM and RC to initiate a review, and the promotion process. Moving from rank 3 to 4, and higher, is not automatic and requires assistance, make sure to contact your managers/coordinator(s).
 
===Rank specific details===
 
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!Icon
! align="center" |Editing Rank (Level)
!Description <br />''Suggested Edit Count''
!Editable Area Radius
!Unlocked Waze Mood
! align="center" |Notes
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| align="center" |'''N/A''' ''(staff)''
|Admin, System, or Basemap import
|N/A
|
|Includes segments which have not been created or edited by an actual user, but exist from the initial data import (called the basemap) will show this information.
|-
|[[File:Badge_AreaManager.png|70px]]
| align="center" |'''N/A'''
|[[Area Manager]]
|N/A
|
|Area Manager (AM) is a [[Roles_and_responsibilities#Area_Manager|role]] not a rank, however this role along with some higher roles e.g. State/Country Manager give the editor greater permissions than listed for their rank in this table. Area Managers (AM) can edit anything within their assigned area except objects locked by higher-level editors. Editors of any rank can be granted AM rights, however in some countries there may be a minimum requirement before Area Managers are approved. Read the [[Area Manager]] section in the Wiki first before applying for an AM.
|-
|[[File:Profile L1.png|70px]]
| align="center" |'''1'''
|New users
|1 mile
|
|All users start in this group, unless they are a member of one of the other special groups listed
|-
|[[File:Profile L2.png|70px]]
| align="center" |'''2'''
|Beginner Editors, ''over 3K edits'', or [[IGN|IGN editors]]
|2 miles
|[[Image:Rank2-robot.png]]
|Editors with 3k edits may be automatically promoted to rank 2 subject to the criteria specified in the [[Your Rank and Points#Promotion|promotion section]]. IGN Map editors are an extension of the Waze Geo-Ops (aka the Map Team)
|-
|-
! Achievement !! How to obtain VIP Rank
|[[File:Profile L3.png|70px]]
| align="center" |'''3'''
|Proficient Editors, (most AMs), ''over 25K edits''
|3 miles
|[[Image:Rank3-8bit.png]]
|Editors with 25K edits may be automatically promoted to rank 3 subject to the criteria specified in the [[Your Rank and Points#Promotion|promotion section]]. Note: Some [[IGN]] Map editors may also be rank 3.
|-
|-
| <del>1 Million Points</del> || <del>1,000,000 points</del>
|[[File:Profile L4.png|70px]]
| align="center" |'''4'''
|Advanced Editors, ''over 100K edits''
|4 miles
|
|Rank 4 will require a request to and review by the RC before approval. Note: Very few [[IGN]] map editors may also be rank 4.
|-
|-
| <del>Mega Mapper</del> || <del>200,000 map edits</del>
|[[File:Profile L5.png|70px]]
| align="center" |'''5'''
|Expert Editors, (most SMs), ''over 250K edits''
|4 miles
|[[Image:Rank5-trex.png]]
|Rank 5 will require a request to  and review by the RC before approval.
|-
|-
| <del>Mega Driver</del> || <del>50,000 km (31,068.55 miles) driven on existing roads</del>
|[[File:Profile L6.png|70px]]
| align="center" |'''6'''
|[[Your Rank and Points#Waze Champs|Waze Champs]]
|N/A
|
|Waze Champ (Rank 6) will require recommendations, review, and approval by other US Champs before Champ status is given. Note: Although CMs and Champs have countrywide access, the Rank of Champ is greater than that of a CM. The same promotion from Local Champ (LC) to Global Champ (GC) applies.
|-
|-
| <del>Mega Reporter</del> || <del>400 different users thumbs up (or likes) your reports in the app</del>
|[[File:Badge WazeStaffAdmin.png|70px]]
|}
| align="center" |'''Staff'''
|Waze admins
|Unlimited
|
|Currently only paid Waze employees
|}
 
===Waze Champs===
Waze Champs are fellow Wazers like everyone else who are generally very experienced using Waze, have tenure, are active in the forums with moderator privileges, contribute to the Waze Wiki, and participate in many Waze related projects.
 
Most forum questions are answered by these users as they give their time freely to the Waze community. They are selected by Waze developers and are generally in closer direct communication with the Waze development team.
 
This group also includes Wazers who were invited by Waze to the attend the various Waze Meet-Ups around the globe.


<del>When you reach one of these positions, send a message to the [http://www.waze.com/support support team] and they will apply that status for you.</del>
The Waze Champ status only appears in the forums as part of the user's profile history when they post a message.
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=== Waze Champs ===
If for any reason you have a question you don't feel comfortable asking in the [http://www.waze.com/forum/ main forums], you can send a [[Private_message|Private Message]] (PM) to a Waze Champ who will be happy to answer your question.
Waze Champs are fellow Wazers like everyone else, but they are generally very experienced using Waze and active in the forums with moderator privileges. Most forum questions are answered by these users as they give their time freely to the Waze community. They are selected by Waze developers and are generally in closer direct communication with the Waze development team. This group also includes the Wazers who attended the Meet Up in Paris, France, in November 2011 and Palo Alto, California, in January 2012. The Waze Champ status only appears in the forums as part of the user's profile history when they post a message. If for any reason you have a question you don't feel comfortable asking in the [http://www.waze.com/forum/ main forums], you can send a [[Private_message|Private Message]] (PM) to a Waze Champ who will be happy to answer your question.


=== Forum badges ===
===Forum badges===


The [http://www.waze.com/forum/index.php Waze forums] use badges to indicate [http://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=167 group membership] for Waze editors. Some editors may belong to multiple groups, but only one badge can be displayed. Each Waze editor who has more than one badge can select which badge to display in the right pane of their forum posts. The following table identifies the current badges in use in the forums. Membership in these groups requires approval by Waze administrators.
The [http://www.waze.com/forum/index.php Waze forums] use badges to indicate [http://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=167 group membership] for Waze editors. Some editors may belong to multiple groups, but only one badge can be displayed. Each Waze editor who has more than one badge can select which badge to display in the right pane of their forum posts. The following table identifies the current badges in use in the forums. Membership in these groups requires approval by a country's Self-Management and is applied to the forum by certain Champs or Waze administration.


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| colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="text-align: center; background:#DDDDDD; color:black" | '''Forum Badges'''
| colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="text-align: center; background:#DDDDDD; color:black" |'''Forum Badges'''
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|{{anchor|Global Champ}}[[File:Badge GlobalChamp.png]]
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=11 Global Champ]
|Editors selected by Waze management that show long standing contributions to the entire global Waze community. Typically requires having been a Local Champ for some period of time.
|-
|{{anchor|Local Champ}}[[File:Badge LocalChamp.png]]
|Local Champ
|Editors selected by Waze management that show long standing contributions to the Waze community for their country. Typically requires having been a Country Manager for some period of time.
|-
|-
| [[File:Badge GlobalChamp.png]]
|[[File:Badge CountryManager.png]]
| [http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?g=11&mode=group Global Champ]
|Country Manager
| Editors selected by Waze management that show long standing contributions to the entire global Waze community. Typically requires having been a Local Champ for some period of time.
|Editors who have reached the required [[Your Rank and Points#Map editing rank|map editing rank]] can apply to be a Country Manager.
|-
|-
| [[File:Badge LocalChamp.png]]
|[[File:Badge StateManager.png]]
| Local Champ
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=107 State Manager]
| Editors selected by Waze management that show long standing contributions to the Waze community for their country. Typically requires having been a Country Manager for some period of time.
|Editors who have reached the required [[Your Rank and Points#Map editing rank|map editing rank]] can apply to be a State Manager.
|-
|-
| [[File:Badge CountryManager.png]]
|[[File:Badge AreaManager.png]]
| Country Manager
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=86 Area Manager]
| Editors who have reached the required [[Your Rank and Points#Map editing rank|map editing rank]] can apply to be a Country Manager.
|Editors who have reached the required [[Your Rank and Points#Map editing rank|map editing rank]] can apply to be an [[Area Manager]].
|-
|-
| [http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=103112 New badge<br/>discussion]
|[[File:Badge MapRaider.png]]
| State Manager
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=141 Map Raider]
| Editors who have reached the required [[Your Rank and Points#Map editing rank|map editing rank]] can apply to be a State Manager.
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| [[File:Badge AreaManager.png]]
|[[File:Badge WikiMaster.png]]
| [http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=86 Area Manager]
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1354&t=123270 Wiki Master]
| Editors who have reached the required [[Your Rank and Points#Map editing rank|map editing rank]] can apply to be an [[Area Manager]].
|A group of dedicated volunteers working together with a Waze staff representative to organize, modernize and update the wiki.
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| [[File:Badge Expert.png]]
|[[File:Badge Coordinator.png]]
| Expert
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=33 Coordinator]
| Users who are Experts generally focus on a particular area of Waze. There is an [http://www.waze.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=562 Expert Forum] focused on these different areas. Originally introduced in [http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=38256 this forum entry].
|Community members who work closely with Waze staff to ensure effective communications between them and the Waze user community.
 
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| [[File:Badge Mentor Global Champ.png]]
|{{anchor|Expert}} [[File:Badge Expert.png]]
| [http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=72 Mentor Global Champ]
|Expert
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|Users who are Experts generally focus on a particular area of Waze. There is an [http://www.waze.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=562 Expert Forum] focused on these different areas. Originally introduced in [http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=38256 this forum entry].
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|[[File:Badge Mentor Global Champ.png]]
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=72 Mentor Global Champ]
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Knowledgeable Waze editors who [[Mentoring/Formal|mentor]] new rising editors in the Formal Mentoring program.
Knowledgeable Waze editors who [[Mentoring/Formal|mentor]] new rising editors in the Formal Mentoring program.


There are three types of mentors: regular, Local Champ, and Global Champ.
There are three types of mentors: regular, Local Champ, and Global Champ.
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| [[File:Badge Mentor Local Champ.png]]
|[[File:Badge Mentor Local Champ.png]]
| [http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=73 Mentor Local Champ]
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=73 Mentor Local Champ]
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|[[File:Badge Mentor.png]]
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=74 Mentor]
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|[[File:Badge Localizer Global Champ.png]]
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=103 Localization Global Champ]
| rowspan="3" |Given to top Wiki translators who have dedicated a lot of time and effort to making Waze fit into their communities.
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|[[File:Badge Localizer Local Champ.png]]
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=126 Localization Local Champ]
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| [[File:Badge Mentor.png]]
|[[File:Badge Localizer.png]]
| [http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=74 Mentor]
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=100 Top Localizer]
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| [[File:Badge BetaTester.png]]
|[[File:Badge BetaTester.png]]
| [http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=10 Beta Tester]
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=10 Beta Tester]
| Membership requires approval by Waze management. Information on applying can be found at the Waze beta site called [http://waze.centercode.com/home.html Centercode.com].
|Membership requires approval by Waze management. Information on applying can be found at the Waze beta site called [http://waze.centercode.com/home.html Centercode.com].
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| [[File:Badge Edit Rank 6.png]]
|[[File:Badge Edit Rank 6.png]]
| [http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=91 Map Editor Rank 6]
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=91 Map Editor Rank 6]
| rowspan="6" | Membership is open, but is based on your editing rank.
| rowspan="6" |Membership is open, but is based on your editing rank.
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| [[File:Badge Edit Rank 5.png]]
|[[File:Badge Edit Rank 5.png]]
| [http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=92 Map Editor Rank 5]
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=92 Map Editor Rank 5]
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| [[File:Badge Edit Rank 4.png]]
|[[File:Badge Edit Rank 4.png]]
| [http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=93 Map Editor Rank 4]
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=93 Map Editor Rank 4]
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| [[File:Badge Edit Rank 3.png]]
|[[File:Badge Edit Rank 3.png]]
| [http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=94 Map Editor Rank 3]
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=94 Map Editor Rank 3]
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| [[File:Badge Edit Rank 2.png]]
|[[File:Badge Edit Rank 2.png]]
| [http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=95 Map Editor Rank 2]
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=95 Map Editor Rank 2]
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| [[File:Badge Edit Rank 1.png]]
|[[File:Badge Edit Rank 1.png]]
| [http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=96 Map Editor Rank 1]
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=96 Map Editor Rank 1]
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| [[File:Badge Management.png]]
|[[File:Badge Management.png]]
| [http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=62 Management]
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=62 Management]
| Restricted to Waze management employees.
|Restricted to Waze management employees.
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| [[File:Badge WazeStaffAdmin.png]]
|[[File:Badge WazeStaffAdmin.png]]
| Waze Staff Administrator
|[http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=5 Waze Staff Administrator]
| Waze employees that manage and interface with Waze editors and users.
|Waze employees that manage and interface with Waze editors and users.
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Latest revision as of 02:26, 27 February 2024

For other uses, see Rank (disambiguation) or Points (disambiguation)


Waze uses a point system to track use of the the Waze client application, and the Waze Map Editor. Different actions give you different numbers of points. Your point total is compared to the point totals of other Waze users to determine your Waze rank. Wazers who edit the map also have an edit count and an editor rank.

My Dashboard

You can see your points and rank from the mobile application by selecting the Menu, then My Waze, then Scoreboard. You can see more information about your points from the website at My Dashboard. For more information about the dashboard, please read My Dashboard.

Waze updates your dashboard periodically -- usually once a day. If you do not think the points are up-to-date, please check the status page to see if Waze is aware of any delays. Waze calculates all the points that all Waze users have earned and shows you where you rank compared to other Waze users. The Dashboard page on the website will also show you additional information about your driving, reporting, and map editing.

How are points calculated?

Different things you do with Waze -- driving, reporting, editing the map -- will earn you different amounts of points. You receive the same number of points per kilometer driven whether you choose to display miles or kilometers (a table below translates the two measurement systems).

Waze maintains a list of activities and points -- it is also shown below.

You can get more points either by driving more or by updating the map for areas where you already drive.

What Is a Map Edit?

Map edits are listed in your scoreboard. They also affect your total number of points -- each map edit increases your score by several points. "Editing the map" means making a change to one road segment. If you correct the spelling on 3 segments of the same road, you will earn three map edits. If you edit the same segment more than one time in a 24-hour day, you will only receive credit for the edit one time.

For example, if you correct the city name at the same time or a little later in the day, you have made two changes to the segment but will receive credit for one edit to the segment.

What's the Difference Between a Change and an Edit?

In the map editor, any change is counted by the counter on the Save icon. A change is not the same as an edit. A change is any action that can be undone with the undo button. For example, if you select 10 segments at one time, correct the spelling of the name on all 10 segments, and select Apply, the change counter will increase by one. Why? Because you made one single, undo-able change. If you change one segment by moving 10 geometry points around a curve, each time you drag and drop a geometry point, that is a change and the change counter increases because you can undo each of these actions.

In the first example, those 10 segments changed all at once will get you credit for 10 edits. In the second example, those 10 changes will get you credit for 1 edit. In the first, you changed 10 different objects. In the second, you changed only a single object.

As a final, extreme example: if you update an existing long segment, give it a new name, change the city, change the road type, the direction, the lock level and elevation, then adjust the location of 100 geometry points, the save counter may show 160 changes. When you save, that is counted as a single edit to that segment.

When you save a large number of changes at once, the system will not credit you with more than 150 points each time you save changes. If you have more than 150 points worth of changes stored up before you save, the edits will be saved to the map, but you only get up to 150 points. Remember that points are not displayed in the save icon, only changes. If you are concerned with the number of edits and points you receive for fixing the map, save more often and with fewer changes between saves to avoid doing uncredited work.

The details behind these calculations are discussed in this forum thread. Additional changes made to the point system are noted in this later forum thread.

The Table of Points

Activity Points Unit
Road reporting1 6 per report
Gas/Fuel price reports 8 per report
Report comments 3 per comment
Editing the map2 3 per edit
Place photo 9 per photo
Place update 3 per detail added3
Solving map update requests 3 per request solved
Adding street names 3 per name4
Adding house numbers 1 per segment
Forum posts 2 per 3 forum posts
Road goodies Face Value per goodie
Activity Per mile Per km
Normal driving5 5 3.2
Road munching 16 10
New road recording (paving) 64 40

For the latest information on points, please see The Waze Support Get More Points Page

1 Pings, chit-chats, and their comments do not accumulate points.

2 Mass-editing (selecting multiple roads and update them) in the current Waze Map Editor tracks each of the above edits separately, but edits to geometry are all counted as a single edit for each segment. The editor will count these mass edits as one "unsaved change" per mass edit, so the count tracked on the WME screen is not the points you will collect.

3 Adding a category, updating location, adding hours, services, description, phone number, or website.

4 New street names only count if the street has not been named already.

5 With or without navigation.

Bonus points and road goodies

There are other ways to earn points. Once you meet the criteria for one of the following tasks below, a message pops up in the Waze client application. The message states you've earned a "candy" that contains a particular number of points. Simply drive over where the candy is located and the points will be added to your total upon Waze's next ranking update. The bonus points can only be earned once unless otherwise noted.

Bonus candies only appear at road junctions and generally get placed on the road along your current path. If for some reason you are unable to drive over the candy, don't worry about it. The candy will come back at another location as you continue to drive, or when you use Waze on another trip. If you do not enable these "Road Goodies" in the Waze client application, you will receive the credits during the next weekly point update.

Other road goodies often appear at random locations on the map around the time of special holidays. Each type of candy has a set value and they are typically between 3 and 10 points. Like the bonus candies, you just need to drive over them to collect the points. If you do not drive over these candies, they will not relocate for you to drive over them later.

Task Points Notes
Your first 10 miles 25
Your first report 25
Your first weekend report 30
First report of a map problem 50
First friend on waze 200 Obtainable only by connecting your Facebook account to Waze. One of your Facebook friends has to also connect their account to Waze in order to obtain the bonus points.
First week1 you drove 2 days 100
First week1 you drove 3 days 200
Your first map edit 200
First week1 you drove 4 days 300
Resolve 50 map problems 500
Top weekly user in your state 500
Complete 500 map edits 750 Can be obtained more than once. Candy might not pop up until Waze's ranking servers update.
Drive 500 miles within a week1 1000
First five friends on waze 2000 See "First friend on waze"

1 Waze bases a week on a work week which means the week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday.

If you believe you have completed an achievement, but have not seen the bonus candy on the road, sometimes you just need to wait another week for it to catch up in the server. If the achievement was for something that required multiple days, the calendar resets at the beginning of the week on Monday, so the bonus will not happen unless it is between the Monday to Monday cycle. Also note that some bonuses cannot be earned in the same week and require a separate Monday cycle between them.

You may not be granted edit points for making a large number of edits in a short time (usually only possible using scripts to edit).
See the Map protection page for detailed information.

Waze Points Level (in client app)

As you advance to higher levels your reporting permissions grow, as your reports get greater influence on real-time routing. This is tracked in the Waze client application as can be seen in the Waze client application Scoreboard.

Waze Levels (Waze Points Levels)

Waze Baby

Welcome to the world, Wazer! You're a baby now, but not for long... Drive 100 miles to become a Grown up.

Waze Grown-Up

You've matured and can now pick a new Waze mood. To become a Waze Warrior you'll need to seriously ramp up on points...

Waze Warrior

Behold the shield! You've reached the top 10% of high scorers in your region. Maintaining it won't be easy...

Waze Knight

The sword is yours! You've reached the top 4% of high scorers in your region. You're almost Royalty... Keep on looking for point opportunities

Waze Royalty

You've arrived! You're in the top 1% of high scorers in your region. Drive around knowing you're as VIP as they come...

To reach the Royalty level (crown icon), you need to be in the top percentage of all Wazers in your locality (in the US, this is determined by state).

The top percentage is calculated once a month, and if more and more Wazers get points, it's possible that the total amount needed to reach shield / sword / crown will actually go up.

While it could be frustrating, it helps guarantee that no one gets the 'Waze Royalty' level for good. It always gives a chance for new Wazers to come along and get it.

Waze Rank (Waze Points Rank)

The Waze client application Scoreboard displays your points and points rank compared to Everyone or your Facebook Friends for your country, your state (in the US) for Weekly or All Time, time frames.

These Ranks are different than Editing Ranks (as also indicated by Cones).

Waze Points Rank

Your total points collected from all types of activities are compared to others in your Country or State depending upon what server you are located. You are also compared to everyone on both servers around the world. This rank is displayed in various locations on the app and in the My Dashboard through the web interface. The highest rank is 1.

Waze Map Editing Ranks

When you edit the map, you accumulate map edit points. You can also earn higher editing ranks. Both map edit points and editing rank are displayed when you use the map editor.

You can see your own editing rank AKA level from the Waze Map Editor (WME) on the top left of the screen.

Your rank appears just under your username as "Level #". To the left of your username and level is an avatar icon unique to your level. In the WME when you select a segment, the properties drawer will show you the name (and rank) of the editor who created and last modified the segment. The number in parenthesis after the name, is the editor's current rank (not necessarily the rank they were when they made the edit).

Editing permission

Your editor rank affects the area of the map you can edit as well as your ability to "lock" roads, places, and cameras, edit locked roads, places, and cameras, and add closures to roads. For more information, please read about permissions in the Waze Map Editor. You can see the current lock rank of any segment, place, or camera by selecting the object and checking the information in the left pane. If you need help fixing an object that is locked above your rank, please read about editing objects locked above your rank.

Promotion

In the USA, rank promotions are evaluated based on a combination of related factors including;

  • Editing skill and knowledge
  • Editing quality and finish
  • Community involvement
  • Proper etiquette in communication
  • Mentoring participation
  • Edit count
  • Suspicious or damaging edits


Factors relevant to promotion may be weighted differently at different ranks. Promotion to ranks 2 and 3 often focus more on knowledge level, skill, and quality of edits (with edit count used a proxy). Promotion to ranks 4 and above often emphasize communication, community involvement, mentoring, and leadership.

Edit count therefore is of diminishing importance to promotion at higher ranks. If one edits with the requisite skill and communicates with integrity and etiquette, and other rank-associated criteria are satisfied, one may be promoted before achieving the listed edit count for a given rank. If one does not demonstrate effective editing practices with quality edits and proper decorum, promotion may not occur even after one has achieved the listed edit count. This should be seen not as a reflection of one's worth as an editor, but only as a result of the decreased relevance of edit count especially as one reaches higher ranks.

The Formal Mentoring program is a great tool to help you learn the skills and knowledge you will need to be eligible for a rank promotion. Being in communication with your State Managers (SM) and/or Regional Coordinator(s) (RC) even before you are eligible, will also show you where you need to focus to become eligible for the promotion.

If you feel that you might be eligible for a rank promotion, please contact your local management team including your SM and RC to initiate a review, and the promotion process. Moving from rank 3 to 4, and higher, is not automatic and requires assistance, make sure to contact your managers/coordinator(s).

Rank specific details

Icon Editing Rank (Level) Description
Suggested Edit Count
Editable Area Radius Unlocked Waze Mood Notes
N/A (staff) Admin, System, or Basemap import N/A Includes segments which have not been created or edited by an actual user, but exist from the initial data import (called the basemap) will show this information.
N/A Area Manager N/A Area Manager (AM) is a role not a rank, however this role along with some higher roles e.g. State/Country Manager give the editor greater permissions than listed for their rank in this table. Area Managers (AM) can edit anything within their assigned area except objects locked by higher-level editors. Editors of any rank can be granted AM rights, however in some countries there may be a minimum requirement before Area Managers are approved. Read the Area Manager section in the Wiki first before applying for an AM.
1 New users 1 mile All users start in this group, unless they are a member of one of the other special groups listed
2 Beginner Editors, over 3K edits, or IGN editors 2 miles Editors with 3k edits may be automatically promoted to rank 2 subject to the criteria specified in the promotion section. IGN Map editors are an extension of the Waze Geo-Ops (aka the Map Team)
3 Proficient Editors, (most AMs), over 25K edits 3 miles Editors with 25K edits may be automatically promoted to rank 3 subject to the criteria specified in the promotion section. Note: Some IGN Map editors may also be rank 3.
4 Advanced Editors, over 100K edits 4 miles Rank 4 will require a request to and review by the RC before approval. Note: Very few IGN map editors may also be rank 4.
5 Expert Editors, (most SMs), over 250K edits 4 miles Rank 5 will require a request to and review by the RC before approval.
6 Waze Champs N/A Waze Champ (Rank 6) will require recommendations, review, and approval by other US Champs before Champ status is given. Note: Although CMs and Champs have countrywide access, the Rank of Champ is greater than that of a CM. The same promotion from Local Champ (LC) to Global Champ (GC) applies.
Staff Waze admins Unlimited Currently only paid Waze employees

Waze Champs

Waze Champs are fellow Wazers like everyone else who are generally very experienced using Waze, have tenure, are active in the forums with moderator privileges, contribute to the Waze Wiki, and participate in many Waze related projects.

Most forum questions are answered by these users as they give their time freely to the Waze community. They are selected by Waze developers and are generally in closer direct communication with the Waze development team.

This group also includes Wazers who were invited by Waze to the attend the various Waze Meet-Ups around the globe.

The Waze Champ status only appears in the forums as part of the user's profile history when they post a message.

If for any reason you have a question you don't feel comfortable asking in the main forums, you can send a Private Message (PM) to a Waze Champ who will be happy to answer your question.

Forum badges

The Waze forums use badges to indicate group membership for Waze editors. Some editors may belong to multiple groups, but only one badge can be displayed. Each Waze editor who has more than one badge can select which badge to display in the right pane of their forum posts. The following table identifies the current badges in use in the forums. Membership in these groups requires approval by a country's Self-Management and is applied to the forum by certain Champs or Waze administration.

Forum Badges
Global Champ Editors selected by Waze management that show long standing contributions to the entire global Waze community. Typically requires having been a Local Champ for some period of time.
Local Champ Editors selected by Waze management that show long standing contributions to the Waze community for their country. Typically requires having been a Country Manager for some period of time.
Country Manager Editors who have reached the required map editing rank can apply to be a Country Manager.
State Manager Editors who have reached the required map editing rank can apply to be a State Manager.
Area Manager Editors who have reached the required map editing rank can apply to be an Area Manager.
Map Raider
Wiki Master A group of dedicated volunteers working together with a Waze staff representative to organize, modernize and update the wiki.
Coordinator Community members who work closely with Waze staff to ensure effective communications between them and the Waze user community.
Expert Users who are Experts generally focus on a particular area of Waze. There is an Expert Forum focused on these different areas. Originally introduced in this forum entry.
Mentor Global Champ

Knowledgeable Waze editors who mentor new rising editors in the Formal Mentoring program.

There are three types of mentors: regular, Local Champ, and Global Champ.

Mentor Local Champ
Mentor
Localization Global Champ Given to top Wiki translators who have dedicated a lot of time and effort to making Waze fit into their communities.
Localization Local Champ
Top Localizer
Beta Tester Membership requires approval by Waze management. Information on applying can be found at the Waze beta site called Centercode.com.
Map Editor Rank 6 Membership is open, but is based on your editing rank.
Map Editor Rank 5
Map Editor Rank 4
Map Editor Rank 3
Map Editor Rank 2
Map Editor Rank 1
Management Restricted to Waze management employees.
Waze Staff Administrator Waze employees that manage and interface with Waze editors and users.