Pros
Never a dull moment at Rivian. Our upcoming vehicles are extremely well positioned and we are gearing up for our production launch. Plenty of opportunities to grow as we tackle problems and bring cutting-edge technology to market. We have the cash and the vision to bring our products to market-- the latter is something you rarely find in the auto industry. RJ's leadership and vision at Rivian is something you won't find anywhere else. Look at the investors we've brought on, the partnerships we've forged and the leadership that has joined us from Ford, Tesla, Apple, McLaren and many more.
Cons
Launching a new company, with new products, and a new team isn't easy. Over the past year, we've grown a ton, this included a massive restructuring of certain teams and often resulted in management changes. If you read the reviews on here, its easy to see that some people were left behind or resulted in teammates being let go. Some of the new hires worked out, some didn't -- Rivian isn't afraid to admit hiring mistakes. However, Rivian needs to do a better job explaining group restructurings and make it clear why some people didn't work out. Our facilities are overcrowded- they are working on this, but the status has been the same for the last 10 months. We have the resources. Politics can be real on teams, some managers are over their heads and instead of working to better lead their teams, they make power moves with their high-level peers. People can get thrown under the bus with this sort of behavior and HR doesn't do anything about it. While we are trying to move fast, this behavior needs to be squashed. Work/Life balance is nothing surprising. This is an automotive startup on the cusp of production, we have a lot of stuff to finish.
