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

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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

Nov 10, 2020

Amazing company

Senior technical project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Rivian is trying to achieve something big and there is plenty of opportunities to be challenged. Rivian has built a great inclusive culture with a strong management. Management does not micromanage and give opportunities to grow.

Cons

Rivian is a fast paced company with a great and stable vision however sometimes engineering priorities changes at the last minute. This is inevitable for young companies but it can be difficult for some people to cope with.

5.0

Nov 9, 2020

Excellent!

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best example of action (or lack there of) that I can provide is that I haven't even thought about updating my resume to consider other employment opportunities over the last 2 years of working here. The Rivian management enables everyone to do the best work of our lives. Leadership is committed to supporting not only amazing vehicles, but building a strong business foundation to grow from. The vision is beyond any one vehicle, and to make a positive impact on our world, our kid's world, our kid's, kid's world and keeping the world adventurous forever. It's hard to name the best thing about Rivian, but the people and culture has to be one of the best things about working at Rivian. Working alongside like-minded people on something larger than any one of us.

Cons

This isn't your standard 40 hour work week which may not be for everyone.

4.0

Nov 7, 2020

Great company - Better people

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Colleagues are too notch Management are best in their fields Health care PTO

Cons

Long hours Global company - requires you to work various schedules to meet your deadlines.

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