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 199 reviews)); "Great people that are always willing to help work with you to solve whatever problems you have." ((in 172 reviews)); "Good benefits and not very stressful" ((in 147 reviews)); "team and boss are great" ((in 67 reviews)); "The company culture was great and there are still individuals working hard to keep it alive!" ((in 36 reviews))

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

"no work life balance at the company" ((in 94 reviews)); "Frequent reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 73 reviews)); "LONG Hours and extremely stressful" ((in 65 reviews)); "My direct manager works 4am in morning regularly and does an all nighter and encourages others to do so." ((in 44 reviews)); "From HR to Team leads and everything in between there is no communication" ((in 33 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.

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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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3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

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

5.0

Sep 9, 2021

QTM

Quality control

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for

Cons

There are none besides downtime

5.0

Sep 2, 2021

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well paid and has very good insurance

Cons

The only drawback is that the team is a bit busy.

5.0

Aug 18, 2021

Great place to choose to work

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good working enviroment, most of the people is cooperative and friendly. everyone seem to follow same path to get great results.

Cons

Not much of cons, just that sometimes workload seems over the head, but it is not all the time. it has its moments.

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