Is Rivian a good company to work for?

Rivian has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,168 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 59% of employees would recommend working at Rivian to a friend and 47% 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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rivian?

59% 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 196 reviews)); "Great people that are always willing to help work with you to solve whatever problems you have." ((in 163 reviews)); "Good benefits and not very stressful" ((in 146 reviews)); "team and boss are great" ((in 74 reviews)); "The company culture was great and there are still individuals working hard to keep it alive!" ((in 38 reviews))

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

"no work life balance at the company" ((in 97 reviews)); "Frequent reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 72 reviews)); "LONG Hours and extremely stressful" ((in 66 reviews)); "My direct manager works 4am in morning regularly and does an all nighter and encourages others to do so." ((in 47 reviews)); "Confused upper management ." ((in 28 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 , Richmond , Phoenix

Rivian reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,901 total reviews)

R.J. Scaringe

71% approve of CEO

47% 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

2.7

Senior management

Rivian has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,901 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 17, 2020

Great culture and fulfilling work

Associate general counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rivian is a place where you can have an impact and create value on day 1. There is a lot of work to get done and you definitely have to work hard, but you have a lot to show for it. This is not a place where work is dictated by process, so you are able to find efficiencies and do things that make sense. For me, its been a perfect opportunity to combine leveraging my experience and using independent judgment to make quick progress. I also appreciate the focus on diversity and inclusion which is shown to be a priority from the top levels of leadership throughout the entire organization.

Cons

When we were able to work in the office, it was difficult to find meeting space or quiet space to work. However, the Facilities team has been working diligently to add workspace. I expect that will no longer be an issue by the time the work force is able to get back in the office.

4.0

Dec 15, 2020

Work for a growing automotive company

Purchasing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you're like me, and you've grown up in the Metro Detroit area, you haven't had a lot of opportunity to work with a new automotive company. Rivian is a really exciting place to work. It is clear what the vision and values are of the company, and respect within the company is truly something that is talked about but also practiced. You will work with a lot of incredibly smart, passionate people if you choose to work at Rivian. People will want to push boundaries of what is possible, and it's extremely exciting. You have the opportunity at Rivian to help build processes from the ground up since most things haven't been done before. Compensation (both salary and benefits) is extremely competitive.

Cons

You are offered unlimited vacation days as part of your compensation which is a slippery slope. At my previous employer, we had a set number of vacation days, but people actively took them. At Rivian, it's difficult to taken any sort of substantial time off as there just aren't as many people who can cover for you. Work-life balance is not the best at the moment because of the size of the company and the growing demands of each employee. I am optimistic that this will change long term, but it's worth noting for someone looking to join the company in the near future. There is no set schedule regarding things like cost of living raises (I don't think they exist to my knowledge). So although compensation is competitive, it does stagnate.

5.0

Dec 14, 2020

Everything that was missing

Purchasing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great support from management and leadership. Teams understand the give and take of working cross functionally. The culture is one I admire, am excited about, and love sharing.

Cons

Systems and processes are organic and lack structure. Timelines are especially tight and not every external or internal stakeholder is prepared to meet the challenge.

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