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).
7 rounds of Interviews
Mix of HR, Resume Deep Dives, System Design and Coding interviews (C++, CUDA, Python , Pytorch)
System Design Focus on autonomous driving for higher Levels of autonomy
Apply online through their company website. About 3 days later, I got an interview for a webinar. In the webinar a Rivian employee gives information in the company. There are like 30 people in that chat..ask questions there about benefits ect. You will have one interview with a recruiter. I heard back the next day with an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
They didn't ask questions, it could have been a 5 minute interview instead of 10.
I applied online. I interviewed at Rivian (Normal, IL) in Mar 2025
Interview
The process was smooth and completed in two weeks, consisting of an initial HR screening, a 60-minute technical interview with the hiring manager, and a 60-minute panel interview with the team.