Does Rivian pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rivian employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rivian. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rivian?

58% of Rivian employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rivian 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rivian?

Software Engineer (63) , Engineer (58) , Senior Software Engineer (39) , Intern (27) , Manager (27) , Technician (25) , Program Manager (23) , Team Member (23) , Team Leader (22) , Manufacturing Engineer (21) , Director (20) , Field Service Technician (20) , Vehicle Operations Specialist (19) , Mechanical Engineer (18) , Staff Software Engineer (17)

What are the pros of working at Rivian according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and very fast paced" ((in 201 reviews)); "Great people that are always willing to help work with you to solve whatever problems you have." ((in 164 reviews)); "Company pays very well and the benefits are great and most people there are fantastic!" ((in 145 reviews)); "team and boss are great" ((in 76 reviews)); "The company culture was great and there are still individuals working hard to keep it alive!" ((in 38 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Rivian according to real employee reviews?

"no work life balance at the company" ((in 95 reviews)); "Frequent reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 72 reviews)); "LONG Hours and extremely stressful" ((in 69 reviews)); "Confused upper management ." ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours isn't the worst." ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rivian layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Rivian layoffs and their outlook for job security at Rivian in 2026.

Rivian reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,894 total reviews)

R.J. Scaringe

70% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Rivian has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,894 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rivian employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews

2.0

Jan 28, 2020

unrealistic plans, no automotive experience within management, lots of politics

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits, unlimited PTO (if you are willing to fight for it) , flexible hours , young engineers are truly talented and hard workers

Cons

CTO hiring his friends, not competent people, lack of automotive industry experience, lots of politics and unhealthy competition between teams, directors play along just to please their VPs but no proper management to their teams. CEO has no experience, he is just a brilliant mechanical engineer but can't run a company. plans are not realistic and company is over committing. no proper software testing is being done, no proper software processes are being carried out (although they claim they are agile). no one is willing to invest in you or put down a career path for you. no consideration for employees when moving to Palo Alto, the company only focus is on hiring new people but they don't mind current employees leaving

1.0

Jan 23, 2020

Toxic Culture

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot’s of funding. Generated lots of excitement outside the company.

Cons

Horrible culture and politics everywhere. Worst HR I’ve ever seen.

1.0

Nov 1, 2012

No deadlines, No funding, No chance, No Cars

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Open atmosphere - Anyone can give suggestions straight to the CEO - Great opportunity exists if the funding comes through

Cons

Management is unrealistic. Deadlines and program management nonexistent. Constant lies about funding and timing. Creativity is stifled. No innovative technology to leverage proper outside investment.

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Jobs at Rivian

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unrealistic plans, no automotive experience within management, lots of politics

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No deadlines, No funding, No chance, No Cars

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