Rivian reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,898 total reviews)
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R.J. Scaringe

70% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Rivian has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,898 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rivian employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0
Nov 8, 2021

Not a toxic culture

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Pros

It’s really damaging reading such inaccurate reviews in the media about the Rivian culture. An assault from a disgruntled employee. Let’s state some facts - I saw WEEKLY videos from this person saying how much she loved it here. She interviewed me AND spent most of the interview telling me how much she loved the culture and how it was the best place she’d worked. I do not doubt for one second she will have come up against some bro men. This is America and we have a lot of Bro’s here. But my experience couldn’t be more different. I have an inspirational mentor who is a Director in another team, I have supportive male colleagues. SURE could there be more women working in tech and auto OF COURSE, but we have to lead by example. All these negative reviews are doing is ONCE AGAIN stopping women from trying to get into the tech space. Most toxic culture in 20 years? Or most toxic culture when someone realised they weren’t doing their job well enough to match the hype they’d curated in the media for years? That’s more like it.

Cons

Why is the company not pushing back more in the media? We should stand up and be proud of what we are working here and celebrating the women in the company? Ex disgruntled employees who are looking for a check are going to be on here writing things. And by the way, didn’t the person who is complaining in the media fire someone on her own team during the summer and that person accused HER of being toxic?! Maybe that’s where she got the idea from?

2.0
Jan 28, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

good benefits, unlimited PTO (if you are willing to fight for it) , flexible hours , young engineers are truly talented and hard workers

Cons

CTO hiring his friends, not competent people, lack of automotive industry experience, lots of politics and unhealthy competition between teams, directors play along just to please their VPs but no proper management to their teams. CEO has no experience, he is just a brilliant mechanical engineer but can't run a company. plans are not realistic and company is over committing. no proper software testing is being done, no proper software processes are being carried out (although they claim they are agile). no one is willing to invest in you or put down a career path for you. no consideration for employees when moving to Palo Alto, the company only focus is on hiring new people but they don't mind current employees leaving

1.0
Jan 23, 2020

Toxic Culture

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Pros

Lot’s of funding. Generated lots of excitement outside the company.

Cons

Horrible culture and politics everywhere. Worst HR I’ve ever seen.

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