I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Rivian (Irvine, CA) in Oct 2022
Interview
6 individual interviews. 2 no shows. Wasted my time with no offer. Felt they already have a candidate and just interviewed me to mark off the requirement. Very disappointing as i took day off to attend all and did pretty good answering all their questions. I see other glassdoor reviews echo my experience. Don't waste your time with Rivian interviews.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Rivian in May 2025
Interview
Well structured, good communication, appropriate interviewers. Left a good impression on me. Recruiting team was on the ball. This was a good process. I had 5 interviews spread over 3 different days. All were by video chat.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you manage a situation where leadership and your team were misaligned.
The interview really didn't stress my technical abilities at all, maybe because it was for a people manager position. There was an interview with another EM which felt more like a chat than an interview. He wanted to know how I structure my team, and support employees at different performance levels. I did another interview with a product manager who asked me situational questions aligned with their company values. And one interview with the HM talking about the role and the makeup of the current team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly situational questions aligned with management style and to demonstrate empathy
