The interview began with a call from the recruiter, who asked basic questions about my background and past work experience. The discussion focused on my previous roles, key responsibilities, and general skill set. The conversation was straightforward and introductory in nature.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about yourself, tell me about past experience
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rivian (Palo Alto, CA) in Feb 2025
Interview
asked questions about projects on resume and then went into leetocde with an easy / medium C problem. Gave decent advice and help during the process and allowed time to talk about the problem after finishing the assessment.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Rivian (Vancouver, BC)
Interview
Straightforward Rivian interview: one simple DSA question about clock hands, plus a resume-driven discussion. Focused on past projects, impact, and collaboration. No brainteasers; conversational vibe. Feedback and next steps within days.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Clock angle problem
On a 12-hour analog clock, given time as integers h and m, return the smaller angle between the hour and minute hands in degrees.
Input
h: hour in 0–23 (treat 13 as 1, 0 and 12 are the same)
m: minute in 0–59
Output
Floating-point degrees, up to two decimals, in [0, 180]
Requirements
O(1) time, O(1) space
Handle edge cases like 0:00, 12:00, 23:59
If the smaller and larger angles are equal, return 180