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. I interviewed at Rivian (Palo Alto, CA) in Feb 2025
Interview
Applied through linkedin. Was called for 2 rounds of interview. The first round was with the principal engineer and the second round was with the lead engineer of the team. Just asked basic RF questions and your experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain your project. (and dived deep into the details and asked technical qns to test ur subject knowledge)
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Rivian (San Diego, CA) in Mar 2022
Interview
Interview order:
TA Screen
Panel Interview
Hiring Manager
Director interview
Interviews are behavioral/culture fit with very little technical knowledge required of the automotive industry. These positions seem to have gone away but it was an easy process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to partner cross functionally?
I applied online. I interviewed at Rivian (Vancouver, BC) in Jan 2026
Interview
Phone call with a recruiter, followed by meeting with a manager, followed by a panel interview consisting of 1 technical, 1 system design and 1 behaviour. The panel interview happened within a single day