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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience

April 1, 2021
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Process

I had a good time during the interviews. At first, I was contacted by a sourcer who provided me with information about the company and the role.

Then, I had a technical phone/video interview. It was a typical LeetCode-style coding round to test algorithms and data structures. I would say it wasn’t super tricky, nor was it a very simple question.

Then, I was informed of the decision within a day, and I had a virtual onsite interview.

The virtual onsite interview had four rounds:

  • System Design
  • Coding (algorithms & data structures)
  • Interview with Hiring Manager (this would be like a discussion to see if you are a good fit for the organization and align with the compass, aka core values of the organization)
  • Interview with a Program Manager to test one of the compass values

Questions

It’s been a while, so I don’t remember the question exactly. It was a backtracking/dynamic programming problem.

Again, I don’t remember the question, but it was a heap question.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 19 interview experiences for the Rivian Senior Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

21%
Pass Rate

Rivian's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive32%
Neutral16%
Negative53%

Candidates reported having negative feelings for Rivian's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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