That is odd in my experience. Perhaps it has to do with my locale.
I am in a major metropolis and I drive throughout the city, suburbs and adjacent cities regularly. I know the area and I have been driving for decades.
I have been using Waze for about a year now. The navigation routes it selects appear to be very good. They appear to be based on relevant factors too. I can only guess what variables they include in their calculation, such as weighted capacity, current traffic speed, etc. of the relevant route elements.
I am in a major metropolis and I drive throughout the city, suburbs and adjacent cities regularly. I know the area and I have been driving for decades.
I have been using Waze for about a year now. The navigation routes it selects appear to be very good. They appear to be based on relevant factors too. I can only guess what variables they include in their calculation, such as weighted capacity, current traffic speed, etc. of the relevant route elements.
My experience with Waze is the opposite of yours.