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Cool Product, Terrible Tech

Senior Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Rivian for less than 1 year
September 4, 2020
San Jose, California
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Great mission, cool product, stable backing.

If you like collecting a paycheck without having to contribute, this might be the place for you.

Cons

Everything.

This company is 10+ years behind on technology. If you expect to work on cutting-edge tech, this is not the company for you.

Their desire to protect their trade secrets creates a culture of siloed knowledge and fragmented tech stacks.

The IT department is probably the worst that I've had the displeasure of working with.

The company suffers from all the problems of a giant corporation and a tiny startup, with none of the benefits of either.

If you dig through their LinkedIn, you'll find that a large portion of their employees are people who washed out of Tesla.

Trying to quit was like trying to cancel a cable TV subscription. It is really bad when there is a team of people dedicated specifically to trying to talk you out of leaving.

Really disappointing.

Advice to Management

What advice can you give to people who already know everything?

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