Rivian

Thermal Engineer Interview Experience

July 1, 2019

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process involved a phone screen with HR, a phone interview with the hiring manager, and then an on-site interview with the director, hiring manager, and several engineers.

My experience with HR was horrible. They were non-responsive even with follow-up emails. They made promises to reach out by certain dates and never got back in touch. This is not a good look for an up-and-coming company. Don't set your expectations too high; they obviously don't care about applicants' time.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Rivian Thermal Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

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Pass Rate

Rivian's interview process for their Thermal Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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

Rivian Work Experiences

Great Company, Bright Future

Industrial Engineer • Current Employee

December 19, 2022

Pros: Good Company with a great future.

Cons: No cons to the report.

Great Company, Bright Future

Industrial Engineer • Current Employee

December 19, 2022

Pros: Good Company with a great future.

Cons: No cons to the report.

Great mix of mentorship and independence

Mechanical Engineering Intern • Former Employee

Irvine, California, United States

February 9, 2023

Pros: During my internship at Rivian, I was given a lot of different projects. Some projects allowed me to lead efforts and directly present them to upper management from different teams. Others allowed me to build upon certain skills (e.g., CAD, CAE) through supporting other projects.

Cons: Layoffs during the summer definitely brought down company morale, with many interns losing their managers and/or mentors.

Great mix of mentorship and independence

Mechanical Engineering Intern • Former Employee

Irvine, California, United States

February 9, 2023

Pros: During my internship at Rivian, I was given a lot of different projects. Some projects allowed me to lead efforts and directly present them to upper management from different teams. Others allowed me to build upon certain skills (e.g., CAD, CAE) through supporting other projects.

Cons: Layoffs during the summer definitely brought down company morale, with many interns losing their managers and/or mentors.

Good managers and company

Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee

Normal, Illinois, United States

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.

Good managers and company

Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee

Normal, Illinois, United States

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.

Great Company, Bright Future

Industrial Engineer • Current Employee

December 19, 2022

Pros: Good Company with a great future.

Cons: No cons to the report.

4.0
Great Company, Bright Future
Industrial Engineer • Current Employee
Remote
December 19, 2022
Pros: Good Company with a great future.
Cons: No cons to the report.

Great mix of mentorship and independence

Mechanical Engineering Intern • Former Employee

Irvine, California, United States

February 9, 2023

Pros: During my internship at Rivian, I was given a lot of different projects. Some projects allowed me to lead efforts and directly present them to upper management from different teams. Others allowed me to build upon certain skills (e.g., CAD, CAE) through supporting other projects.

Cons: Layoffs during the summer definitely brought down company morale, with many interns losing their managers and/or mentors.

5.0
Great mix of mentorship and independence
Mechanical Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Irvine, California, United States
February 9, 2023
Pros: During my internship at Rivian, I was given a lot of different projects. Some projects allowed me to lead efforts and directly present them to upper management from different teams. Others allowed me to build upon certain skills (e.g., CAD, CAE) through supporting other projects.
Cons: Layoffs during the summer definitely brought down company morale, with many interns losing their managers and/or mentors.

Good managers and company

Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee

Normal, Illinois, United States

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.

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.

Rivian Interview Questions

Number of Islands

Given a grid representing land and water, count the number of distinct islands. An island is formed by connected land cells.

LRU Cache

Design a data structure that acts as a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache. Implement methods to get and put key-value pairs, evicting the least recently used entry when the cache is full.

Degree of an Array

Find the smallest subarray within a given array that has the same degree as the entire array. The degree is defined as the highest frequency of any element.

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