Is Rivian a good company to work for?

Rivian has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,165 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 200 reviews)); "Great people that are always willing to help work with you to solve whatever problems you have." ((in 160 reviews)); "Good benefits and not very stressful" ((in 147 reviews)); "team and boss are great" ((in 75 reviews)); "The company culture was great and there are still individuals working hard to keep it alive!" ((in 39 reviews))

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

"no work life balance at the company" ((in 95 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs with high mental toll" ((in 69 reviews)); "LONG Hours and extremely stressful" ((in 62 reviews)); "My direct manager works 4am in morning regularly and does an all nighter and encourages others to do so." ((in 44 reviews)); "Confused upper management ." ((in 26 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

(1,898 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 1,898 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

Feb 20, 2020

Best Company I've Ever Worked For

It administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Highly competitive pay - Awesome benefits packages - Fast-paced work environment - Full of extremely nice and accepting people - You get the time off you need, when you need it. Work/Life balance is great. - Tons of room to grow and advance your knowledge in your field

Cons

- The amount of work currently being pushed is a lot for the average employee, but it is expected with this company still working from the ground up to meet deadlines. Nothing too crazy for dedicated and hard working employees. As they say we are "Building The Plane While It's Flying"

5.0

Feb 16, 2020

Amazing company & one off CEO

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing culture, passionate and mission driven people here to change the world.

Cons

It is for those that want to change the world and have a great work ethic. If you want to 'cruise', then please choose somewhere else.

3.0

Feb 15, 2020

Honestly people need to calm down

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Yes RJ is a nice guy. Many of my coworkers are nice normal people.

Cons

It’s the kind of place where you need to be very careful what you say if you have any criticisms or problems. Dissent is not tolerated. You either are 110% committed or nothing. Other than that it’s pretty standard. Office move to Palo Alto shows that there is little concern for who’s currently here - all in the quest for better tech talent.

Rivian Response

6y

Hi there, thanks for posting your review. We’re glad to hear you’ve made positive connections on your team and with RJ. With respect to your concerns in flagging issues/problems, it is disappointing to learn that you believe constructive feedback is unwelcome. As we’re sure you’ve seen, scaling at this pace, has introduced a number of speedbumps, one of which is clear and effective internal communications - including recognizing that we could have communicated our office move more effectively. We hope that you’ll continue to be part of our journey at Rivian. As we build these feedback infrastructures across the organization and in our People teams, please reach out to anyone on our team with concerns. Thanks again, Rivian Team

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