Manufacturing Engineer Interview Experience - United States
April 1, 2023
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Medium to difficult.
Focused on prior work experience and situational questions on manufacturing.
The interview has three stages:
- Recruiter
- Hiring manager
- Panel interview
(5-6 hrs)
Questions
Time when you overcame a challenging situation in a project.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 20 interview experiences for the Rivian Manufacturing Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
20%
Pass Rate
Rivian's interview process for their Manufacturing Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive45%
Neutral15%
Negative40%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Rivian's Manufacturing Engineer interview process in United States.
Rivian Work Experiences
5.0
Great place to work
Manufacturing Engineer • Current Employee
Irvine, California, United States
October 23, 2025
Pros: Great team, cool products, interesting people to work with, perks are nice, and the office is very aesthetic.
Cons: Vague goals/outlines, high turnover rate
3.0
Great Mission, Tough Balance
Manufacturing Engineer • Former Employee
Normal, Illinois, United States
August 26, 2025
Pros: Good company mission all around.
Cons: Work-life balance is difficult if you're in a factory.
4.0
You will learn a lot
Manufacturing Engineer • Former Employee
Irvine, California, United States
July 16, 2025
Pros: Tons of opportunities to learn because there's so much being done.
Cons: Can work very long hours.
Layoffs bring down morale quite often.
- 5.0Great place to workManufacturing Engineer • Current EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesOctober 23, 2025Pros: Great team, cool products, interesting people to work with, perks are nice, and the office is very aesthetic.Cons: Vague goals/outlines, high turnover rate
- 3.0Great Mission, Tough BalanceManufacturing Engineer • Former EmployeeNormal, Illinois, United StatesAugust 26, 2025Pros: Good company mission all around.Cons: Work-life balance is difficult if you're in a factory.
- 4.0You will learn a lotManufacturing Engineer • Former EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesJuly 16, 2025Pros: Tons of opportunities to learn because there's so much being done.Cons: Can work very long hours. Layoffs bring down morale quite often.
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