Manufacturing Engineering Co-op Interview Experience - Irvine, California
Process
Two manager interviews were conducted, each from a different team.
Both asked behavioral questions but also delved into technical knowledge regarding my projects.
One of them asked one of those questions designed to evaluate how you think: You’re in a boat in a closed container of water with an anchor. When you drop the anchor to the water, what happens to the water level?
Questions
Tell me about a time where you dealt with a tight timeline.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Rivian Manufacturing Engineering Co-op role in Irvine, California.
Success Rate
Rivian's interview process for their Manufacturing Engineering Co-op roles in Irvine, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rivian's Manufacturing Engineering Co-op interview process in Irvine, California.
Rivian Work Experiences
- 4.0Great Team, Confusing ManagementMechanical Engineer • Former EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesOctober 24, 2025Pros: The people at Rivian are friendly and eager to help. I was working on a small team of engineers and interacted with a group of technicians regularly. Everyone was competent and great to work with.Cons: Directions from management were sometimes confusing or misinformed. Most of the headaches experienced on my team came from management.
- 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
- 4.0Friendly Team, Busy WorkMechanical Design Intern • Former EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesOctober 9, 2025Pros: Lots of work to do. Everyone is super nice and will teach you anything you ask about.Cons: Packages/logistics needs more work.
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