Mechanical Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
October 1, 2020
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview experience was above average.
However, it was apparent that insufficient effort was made to thoroughly review your resume. This might be attributed to the company currently being in a hiring surge.
Questions
They ask me about my academic background and the project I worked on.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Rivian Mechanical Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Rivian's interview process for their Mechanical Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Rivian's Mechanical Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Rivian Work Experiences
4.0
Good Balance, Unstable Projects
Mechanical Engineer • Former Employee
Irvine, California, United States
March 4, 2024
Pros: Work-Life Balance, Flexibility, Benefits
Cons: Instability, re-structuring, politics, no defined projects.
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
3.0
Good managers and company
Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee
Normal, Illinois, United States
July 14, 2023
Pros: Lots of helpful people. Managers are focused on targets and people management.
Cons: Sudden changes in support teams due to shuffling, with poor knowledge transfer.
- 4.0Good Balance, Unstable ProjectsMechanical Engineer • Former EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesMarch 4, 2024Pros: Work-Life Balance, Flexibility, BenefitsCons: Instability, re-structuring, politics, no defined projects.
- 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
- 3.0Good managers and companyMechanical Engineer • Current EmployeeNormal, Illinois, United StatesJuly 14, 2023Pros: Lots of helpful people. Managers are focused on targets and people management.Cons: Sudden changes in support teams due to shuffling, with poor knowledge transfer.
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