pathetic, unorganized, sad, uninformed, confusing and everything you want to never see in an interview. very misleading, they think they know everything and don't need any kind of help and expertise that is not to their liking.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Rivian (Sacramento, CA) in May 2026
Interview
Short, Rushed, and inconclusive. The hiring team asked a few questions in regards to the job. 2nd interview was scheduled within the same week. The recruiter sent a follow up text message but then there was no follow up.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you every handled an employee that was not a team cultural fit, if so tell me about it.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Rivian (Normal, IL) in Jan 2024
Interview
Typical. Multiple interviews (6). Went from initial recruiter through senior level (director level). All virtual. Span over 4 weeks and ranged from 30 minutes to an hour. Spoke to people in both CA and IL and abroad.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical questions that would come from standard interview scripts.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rivian
Interview
I had a few interviews that went well. In the third interview, they said they wanted me to move to the next round and described the next interviewer in detail as well as what the rest of the process would look like. They said they’d reach out to schedule in a few days and then I never heard anything again. I followed up to check in and didn’t receive a reply. Totally understand that things may change, but a response would have been appreciated.