I applied online and received an email from Rivian's recruiter to provide my availability on the calendar for an interview.

She did not call or discuss any details.

The entire process took one week from start to finish.

She didn't call or discuss the basics. I had the interview, and here is the problem:

The job was and still is posted for their Irvine location. I asked during the interview, as the hiring manager was in San Jose, and he said that is wrong; the job is for the Palo Alto office. He asked, "Is that a problem for you?"

He mostly asked questions about welding and mechanical joints and at some point said, "What was your role? Were you a weld engineer?"

My role, tasks, and accomplishments are in my resume; read it first.

At the end, I asked him what skills exactly he is looking for for this role: weld/joint or adhesive applications. He said, "I kinda like to have all in my team!"

My question: "What is your timing to fill this role?" Answer: "ASAP." I asked, "Don't you have a project timing or gate to meet and provide your team's deliverables?" He answered, "As I said, ASAP!"