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. 58% of employees would recommend working at Rivian to a friend and 46% 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 (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 199 reviews)); "Great people that are always willing to help work with you to solve whatever problems you have." ((in 172 reviews)); "Good benefits and not very stressful" ((in 147 reviews)); "team and boss are great" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good work culture and conducive environment" ((in 36 reviews))

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

"no work life balance at the company" ((in 93 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs with high mental toll" ((in 66 reviews)); "LONG Hours and extremely stressful" ((in 64 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 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

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,898 total reviews)

R.J. Scaringe

70% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Feb 6, 2020

Awesome Place to Work

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A truly unique culture at Rivian! Every aspect is thoroughly considered and approached based on the Rivian mindset. That starts with RJ and runs strong through every employee. I am super exited to see where the company is going!

Cons

The workload sometimes is overwhelming but Im surprised with how much I am able to achieve

1.0

Feb 5, 2020

Toxic work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Taking away hard lessons for what to look for as red flags in future job opportunities . I’m currently looking to leave and there are many red flags here to learn from

Cons

Where to begin? a lot of toxic people, a facade of brand values that management doesn’t really stand behind, employee discrimination and harassment is perpetuated, no work life balance and unqualified talent. Real talent will, and should, run away fast. Also, HR and management will turn a blind eye to mistreatment of employees

Rivian Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I’m very sorry that you’ve had the kind of experience that not only gives you this impression of Rivian, but that you’re also considering ending your journey with us. We are currently establishing ways to open communication and feedback channels, which will enable us to effectively raise and escalate concerns. As Chief People Officer, I can assert that employee mistreatment, discrimination, or harassment of any kind would never be knowingly tolerated here. You’ve raised some very serious concerns here and we would like to have an opportunity to improve your individual situation. If you haven’t already reached out to your local People Partner or myself, please do so as soon as you can. Thanks in advance, Helen.

5.0

Feb 5, 2020

Go big

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The mission. The people. The leader. The spirit. The energy. The product. The technology. The optimism. The teamwork. The brainpower. The excitement. The impact. The future.

Cons

I believe in the bigger mission so the small stuff that bothers other people doesn't really get to me. You may hear people complain about the rate of speed or the timelines or some the discomforts that come with scaling and growing and executing an ambitious plan. Not sure what to say about that... no one should expect working here to be easy or to always travel in a straight line. Being part of a team that's literally changing the landscape of transportation is a once in a lifetime opportunity. If you're the kind of person that needs everything pre-packaged and perfectly ordered, maybe Rivian is not for you.

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