Is Rivian a good company to work for?

Rivian has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,169 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Rivian to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Rivian have been left by employees working as Intern , Manufacturing Engineering Intern and Software Engineer(Internship) .

Does Rivian pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rivian employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rivian. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rivian?

60% of Rivian employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rivian 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rivian?

Software Engineer (64) , Engineer (58) , Senior Software Engineer (39) , Intern (27) , Manager (27) , Technician (25) , Program Manager (23) , Team Member (23) , Team Leader (22) , Manufacturing Engineer (21) , Director (20) , Field Service Technician (20) , Vehicle Operations Specialist (19) , Mechanical Engineer (18) , Staff Software Engineer (17)

What are the pros of working at Rivian according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and very fast paced" ((in 198 reviews)); "Great people that are always willing to help work with you to solve whatever problems you have." ((in 167 reviews)); "Good benefits and not very stressful" ((in 153 reviews)); "team and boss are great" ((in 69 reviews)); "The company culture was great and there are still individuals working hard to keep it alive!" ((in 37 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Rivian according to real employee reviews?

"no work life balance at the company" ((in 91 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs with high mental toll" ((in 71 reviews)); "LONG Hours and extremely stressful" ((in 69 reviews)); "Confused upper management ." ((in 26 reviews)); "Long hours isn't the worst." ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rivian layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Rivian layoffs and their outlook for job security at Rivian in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Rivian locations?

Normal , Irvine , Palo Alto , Plymouth , Bloomington , Los Angeles , San Jose , San Francisco , Livonia , New York , Tustin , Detroit , Carson , Chicago , Denver , Bellevue , Torrance , Seattle , Atlanta , Illinois City , Brooklyn , Boston , Salt Lake City , Champaign , Louisville , Shepherdsville , Austin , El Segundo , San Diego , Richmond

Rivian reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(1,902 total reviews)

R.J. Scaringe

71% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

Rivian has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,902 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

5.0

Dec 13, 2020

Awesome environment to work

Purchasing manager

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Pros

Rivian has an awesome culture , everyone is very collaborative and its leadership , starting with the CEO, makes a huge effort to keep a very healthy working environment . Rivian has been hiring people from different companies and industries, and the leadership is doing a great job in creating an unique Rivian culture, making sure that bringing people from different companies is not influencing and damaging Rivian`s own culture. As it is a startup , and it is growing really fast, there are a lot of career opportunities to grown inside the company . The leadership is very open about these opportunities and they are always giving feedback to improve your performance and achieve your career goals.

Cons

Fast paced company, you need to be ready to work late hours sometimes

5.0

Dec 11, 2020

A True Adventure

Purchasing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rivian is an awesome company to work for. The CEO is brilliant, the senior leadership team is well qualified and top notch, and the company's mission is truly authentic and inspiring. One of my favorite aspects about Rivian is the culture. There is a huge emphasis on collaboration and working as a team, and everyone here is passionate about the products we're building. The environment will challenge you to do some of your best work, so it's definitely not a walk in the park. As RJ says, "we're trying to build a plane and fly it at the same time". The fact that we're building an EV company from scratch makes it that much more exciting and rewarding.

Cons

As with any company undergoing a significant growth phase, Rivian is trying to keep its roots and culture intact which is quite challenging to do. I think in the long term and with continued focus on hiring the right people, we will get there.

5.0

Dec 9, 2020

Rewarding Experience

Purchasing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Ability to put your own imprint on the success of the company through creating the how and why we do the things we do from a clean sheet. * Work with highly motivated and passionate co-workers. All invested in the success of the company and putting in the necessary work to achieve success * Working with a very exciting brand, challenging previous manufacturing beliefs and material standards to change the way vehicles come together. * Working with a product and brand created to get people out into exciting places and making the world a better place

Cons

* Still scaling staff and resources to support all the activities needed. Stretched thin with aggressive deadlines and ambiguous goals- With that being said- very rewarding and a great sense of accomplishment when deadlines are met and goals are accomplished

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