Rivian reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,894 total reviews)
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R.J. Scaringe

70% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Mar 10, 2023

The veil has been lifted

Recommend
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Pros

I believe in the Mission. There are some really great people here.

Cons

I guess the veil has been lifted. The things that i was promised to leave my previous employer were not true. I was told advancement and development was something that they were proactive about, but the policies they have in place determine that to be a lie. Maybe if you are already mid-upper management as they seem to get new job titles each quarter, but I am not even able to become a higher level at my own position (they call it riv level). For over a year I was told there was not a solid process in place, to do so but then i noticed other peers with my title getting Riv'd up. I asked for guidance on how to do and was given none. Last cycle I was told that they are only allowed to do a very limited number of people per promotion cycle so i was not nominated. This is all fine and dandy except in my position there is no where to go with my level. I dont care that there is money associated with the leveling up as much as I do the title itself. I can not even interview for a job if it skips a level and I can only level up 2 x a year IF I am nominated. This process is broken. I was told I would be better off quitting and reapplying for the job I really want if skipping levels was a thing. How does that make sense? All the money that was put in recruiting, interviewing and vetting employees to have to do it again because they left to get a job in the same company? Does RJ know any of this? I feel like he can't possibly know how his lower level employees feel- We are frustrated and burn out and feel like we are not important.

4.0
Sep 21, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great Culture, Great Products, Great Mission, Great Vision, Great CEO. Overall a fun company with lots of potential for company growth!

Cons

Major problems with middle managers placing their self interest over that of the company and the mission. Major problems with gaining visibility for your hard work and contributions. Absolutely zero emphasis on career growth and development. Leaders are definitely playing favorites, especially in the facility organization. Strategy changes way to frequently, making it difficult to make progress and you will get penalized or laid off if you don't make progress even if its the result of other teams upstream.

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