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).
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Rivian (Atlanta, GA) in Jan 2025
Interview
Very straight forward interview process with a screener and five rounds, ending with the head of the team. Everyone was well spoken, nice and well prepared for the meetings. The Rivian team clearly articulated timelines throughout the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would be your strategy for influencing government actors to support Rivian?
I applied online. I interviewed at Rivian in Mar 2025
Interview
HR Round (General HR Questions) – 45 minutes. This is typically the first round and is more conversational. After that, 4 different rounds: 1)Behavioral Round – 45 minutes. This round evaluates how you handle different work situations and challenges: 2)Coding, 3) Team fit, and 4) Cross-functional. Each round is 45 minutes.
I applied online. I interviewed at Rivian (Irvine, CA) in Apr 2025
Interview
Software interview process starts with a phone screening with a recruiter.
They will go over the basic logistics of the job and the interview process.
Next will likely be a 30 min call with the hiring manager to get an idea of the day to day.
After that there will be a 45 min HackerRank coding interview
Finally, 4-5 interviews with a mix of coding problems and behavioral questions.