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 195 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 146 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 38 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 70 reviews)); "LONG Hours and extremely stressful" ((in 67 reviews)); "My direct manager works 4am in morning regularly and does an all nighter and encourages others to do so." ((in 45 reviews)); "Confused upper management ." ((in 27 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

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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 12, 2020

Fast paced and inspiring EV technology company

Battery systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Extremely challenging but rewarding work, motivated and exceptional team members, strong cultural values supported and embraced from the top down. Incredible state of the art products and inspiring leadership with a focused and long term company vision. Competitive compensation package and modernized work policies.

Cons

Challenging scaling rate for fast growing start up transitioning to established OEM. Highly aggressive product and time-to-market goals can mean long hours or high stress periods.

5.0

Feb 12, 2020

Refreshing atmosphere and vision

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The product and continued growth at Rivian is exciting and provides a broad amount of opportunities. The company culture promotes collaboration, individual & team contribution, learning and respect. People matter at Rivian ! RJ is a smart, progressive and inspirational leader. He has vision, and sets an example for fast decision making at the right levels of the organization. The vision and mission is exciting - but most importantly RJ and his management team care about the employees and it shows.

Cons

None - I love how I spend my days.

5.0

Feb 12, 2020

Most rewarding job I've had, never a dull moment

Senior product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Rivian is a very fun and exciting place to work. I never find myself counting down the hours or looking at the clock. It is a very collaborative environment where you can affect change no matter what level you are. Leadership really encourages healthy debate which is very refreshing for an automotive company.

Cons

Could be seen as both a positive or a negative, but if you are person who requires lots of process and direction probably not the place for you. But if you want to be part of creating a process and like to be autonomous, you will thrive.

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