Process
I can vouch that the recruiters here are absolutely disorganized.
They will schedule interviews with very short notice or will be difficult to get in touch with.
On top of that, the recruiter I dealt with gave me incorrect information on what to expect for the interview, so I walked into the technical interview completely unprepared.
Not a good experience.
Questions
Standard phone screen questions:
- Tell me about yourself
- Questions about previous positions on resume
Was this helpful?
Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 25 interview experiences for the Rivian Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
8%
Pass Rate
Rivian's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive20%
Neutral28%
Negative52%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Rivian's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Rivian Work Experiences
4.0
Interesting challenges and good growth opportunities
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
September 19, 2022
Pros: Engaging work, easy to take on responsibility, and respectful colleagues.
Cons: Recent cost-focused layoffs, hard-working culture, need to carve out your own work-life balance.
3.0
Not all it's cracked up to be
Software Engineer • Former Employee
February 7, 2023
Pros: Remote is the only good thing.
Cons: Need better management.
Company culture is fake.
Subpar product.
2.0
Good place to grow and learn, but no good benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
June 4, 2021
Pros: Lots to learn at Rivian, really fast-paced.
Cons: I was hired and told the yearly compensation program is being instituted, but that's a farce.
There is no yearly equity/bonus. Management keeps dodging the question when asked about a yearly bonus/equity refresher. It's more like they are not transparent.
They have a formal 1:1 called "recharge," which people hardly follow.
My advice to people is: if they are at a place where work is aggressive and fast-paced and you can grow, do not come here. The equities offered here are peanuts.
Also, a note: the good reviews in here are all done by the people's team, so do not trust all the good reviews.
- 4.0Interesting challenges and good growth opportunitiesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesSeptember 19, 2022Pros: Engaging work, easy to take on responsibility, and respectful colleagues.Cons: Recent cost-focused layoffs, hard-working culture, need to carve out your own work-life balance.
- 3.0Not all it's cracked up to beSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeFebruary 7, 2023Pros: Remote is the only good thing.Cons: Need better management. Company culture is fake. Subpar product.
- 2.0Good place to grow and learn, but no good benefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJune 4, 2021Pros: Lots to learn at Rivian, really fast-paced.Cons: I was hired and told the yearly compensation program is being instituted, but that's a farce. There is no yearly equity/bonus. Management keeps dodging the question when asked about a yearly bonus/equity refresher. It's more like they are not transparent. They have a formal 1:1 called "recharge," which people hardly follow. My advice to people is: if they are at a place where work is aggressive and fast-paced and you can grow, do not come here. The equities offered here are peanuts. Also, a note: the good reviews in here are all done by the people's team, so do not trust all the good reviews.
Rivian Interview Questions
Explore Interview QuestionsTaro 75Google Interview QuestionsMeta Interview QuestionsAmazon Interview QuestionsApple Interview QuestionsNetflix Interview Questions
Explore Interview ExperiencesOpenAI Interview ExperiencesAnthropic Interview ExperiencesPerplexity Interview ExperiencesWindsurf Interview ExperiencesMistral AI Interview Experiences
