Mechanical Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
Multiple-step process.
First interview was a typical HR interview, and the second was a technical interview with an engineering manager. The technical interview covered past experiences listed on my resume. The technical interview felt unfair, as the interviewer kept asking questions about a different aspect of my previous project in which I was not involved. I did not move onto the next stage of the interview.
Questions
What is your greatest strength?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Rivian Mechanical Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Rivian's interview process for their Mechanical Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Rivian's Mechanical Engineer interview process in United States.
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.
- 4.0I love this jobMechanical Engineer • Current EmployeePlymouth, Michigan, United StatesFebruary 19, 2025Pros: Wonderful company that I feel really cares about employee wellbeing.Cons: Limited growth, depending on location.
- 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
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