Pros: Company provides high salary & compensation!

Cons: Layers and layers of poor leadership, ambiguity in job descriptions, lots of politics, and a lack of systematic view.

Pros: Rivian has an awesome vision and plan, with strong leadership and direction from the top. RJ espouses and inspires an overwhelmingly positive, caring, passionate mentality in the company that really does trickle down the ranks of the teams. He is truly one of those servant leaders who sets the tone for the company. Rivian is passionate about the people who work here and truly committed to the well-being of the employees and the success of the endeavor. There is an atmosphere that engenders radical thinking about the automotive space, that openly promotes every employee to apply first principles, be creative, bring the best of themselves, and develop the product that the world needs. The company is full of an immense number of really smart, passionate people, and it really feels like there is no limit to what we can do in-house. Rivian really does "walk the talk" – leadership and the heart of the company truly do care about people, the environment, and inspiring adventure. This makes it a very rewarding place to work, and it also makes it really fun. The product we are developing is so exciting, and it may sound odd, but I honestly feel privileged to get to work on it. There are days that I can't believe how lucky I am to be doing such a cool job (I get to be in-vehicle a lot, working directly with the product and taking it to some pretty epic locations). To add a final note, due to the events of the past year, Rivian has been extremely caring and supportive of all the employees and has taken a strong stance to protect the team. Beyond that, we have been able to make a

Cons: It is an extremely fast-paced environment that is rapidly expanding. I have worked at start-ups and in the racing industry, and Rivian has been the fastest-paced. As tends to come part and parcel with a fast pace, there are also pretty demanding hours.

Pros: Rivian as a product and as a company has been amazing to experience. The company – from day one, Rivian drives home a few concepts. Rivian has the compass – a set of values designed to keep the culture of the company during rapid growth. This is not only something that is talked about during orientation and then forgotten. In every quarterly 1:1, this is discussed, and every action and goal are tied to these core cultural values. Aside from that, this is an engineering company, developing something that has not been done before. The expectation has to be that of a start-up. Going into the role, expect to be challenged. There are a lot of things to do and the pace is superfast. Rivian has ambitious goals, and it will take a lot to accomplish them. The leadership team constantly asks for feedback through surveys and 1:1s, and they strive to provide resources for you to succeed. At the end, I feel it comes down to the individual. You can make Rivian as good or bad of an experience as you want. If you put in the effort, learn, be open to change, and voice concerns, then the experience will be an amazing one. If you keep everything bottled in and don’t speak up, then nothing can change. The most amazing part for me is being able to experience the product. Driving the Truck and SUV allows for feedback into the daily tasks and improvements. It also gives meaning to all the hard work that was put into the product.

Cons: Nothing that hasn't been addressed or isn't addressed.