Is Rivian a good company to work for?

Rivian has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,161 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at Rivian to a friend and 45% 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?

58% 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 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rivian?

Software Engineer (63) , 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 196 reviews)); "Great people that are always willing to help work with you to solve whatever problems you have." ((in 161 reviews)); "Good benefits and not very stressful" ((in 158 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 35 reviews))

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

"no work life balance at the company" ((in 96 reviews)); "Frequent reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 70 reviews)); "LONG Hours and extremely stressful" ((in 64 reviews)); "Confused upper management ." ((in 28 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 , Atlanta , Illinois City , Brooklyn , Seattle , Boston , Salt Lake City , Champaign , Louisville , Shepherdsville , Austin , El Segundo , Richmond , Phoenix

Rivian reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,894 total reviews)

R.J. Scaringe

70% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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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

Jan 31, 2026

Horrendous

Production assembler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is alright for this area. Benefits are just okay.

Cons

Lack of good leadership, play the blame game, no accountability. This place lacks guidance, empathy, honesty, support, team work, respect, communication and listening skills, etc. There is not enough room to list everything wrong.

1.0

Jan 30, 2026

A miserable place to work if you’re the wrong person

Inventory specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay Unplanned time off

Cons

Excessive change Unstable leadership Narcissist friendly

4.0

Jan 27, 2026

Sales changed

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with talented people that are driven to the common goal. Value’s and mission statement easy to follow and abide by.

Cons

Commissioned based sales altered the team dynamic and work culture that Rivian was originally known for. No work life balance if you’re a manager, you are always on go which can be very draining. Low salary for internal promotions yet workload increases.

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