Mechanical Engineer Interview Experience - Irvine, California
January 6, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The process started with a call from a recruiter asking about my resume. Two weeks later, I was invited to a panel interview with multiple engineering leads. The interview consisted mostly of behavioral questions with some technical questions.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Rivian Mechanical Engineer role in Irvine, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Rivian's interview process for their Mechanical Engineer roles in Irvine, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rivian's Mechanical Engineer interview process in Irvine, California.
Rivian Work Experiences
4.0
Great Team, Confusing Management
Mechanical Engineer • Former Employee
Irvine, California, United States
October 24, 2025
Pros: 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.
3.0
Great People, Bad Pay
Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee
Irvine, California, United States
December 1, 2024
Pros: - People
- Product
- Location and Weather
- Cafeteria
Cons: - Pay
- Leadership
- Stock
- Everything changes every day
4.0
Exciting Work Culture
Mechanical Engineer • Former Employee
Irvine, California, United States
June 4, 2024
Pros: Good stock options upon joining.
Cons: Low base pay for early career.
- 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.
- 3.0Great People, Bad PayMechanical Engineer • Current EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesDecember 1, 2024Pros: - People - Product - Location and Weather - CafeteriaCons: - Pay - Leadership - Stock - Everything changes every day
- 4.0Exciting Work CultureMechanical Engineer • Former EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesJune 4, 2024Pros: Good stock options upon joining.Cons: Low base pay for early career.
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