Rivian reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,894 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 1,894 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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2K reviews
1.0
Sep 4, 2020
Recommend
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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 create a culture of silo 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.

1.0
Feb 25, 2018

Beware!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company culture seems to be good at first, but not followed internally

Cons

Lots of politics and bottlenecks with work...I would not recommend if the person does not have least 8-10 years experience.

1.0
Aug 1, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and unlimited vacation - if it's approved

Cons

Environment is very cliquey. The company is filled with young engineers and managers looking to make a splash in the industry, but the inexperience shows. Timelines are regularly missed, partly due to normal issues but typically due to unrealistic expectations by management. Management is out of touch with what is happening under them and do not know how to properly communicate with employees effectively.

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Rivian Response
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Thank you for sharing your perspective with us. We’re sorry that your time with us wasn’t all that you hoped. The pace here is exceptionally fast and planning realistically is still an iterative work in progress. We know all too well the domino effect ambitious deadlines can have, which is why we are working vigilantly with leadership to identify areas where we can improve communication and collaboration within and across teams. We very much appreciate you spending a portion of your career journey with us and hope your new role is fulfilling. Thank you, The Rivian Team.
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