The hiring process at Rivian takes an average of 7 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Sr.Process Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 7 days), whereas Sr.Process Engineer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 7 days).
It was a casual zoom interview with basic coding questions. It went over basic C and C++ coding topics. A lot of focus on fundementals and did not focus much on run time or data structures.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rivian (Palo Alto, CA)
Interview
1 recruiter call, recruiter is very chill and supportive. 1 hiring manager call, its a behavioral + technical interview. And a 1 hour project presentation, about 30 minutes presentation and 30 minutes Q and A.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rivian in Apr 2025
Interview
The interview process consists of a 15 minute recruiter phone call, 1 hour behavioral interview, then a 1 hour technical interview where you answer 1-2 questions depending how fast you get the first one done.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked leetcode mediums, for behavioral just common questions about your experiences and how you would fit in with them