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 196 reviews)); "Great people that are always willing to help work with you to solve whatever problems you have." ((in 161 reviews)); "Good benefits and not very stressful" ((in 158 reviews)); "team and boss are great" ((in 69 reviews)); "The company culture was great and there are still individuals working hard to keep it alive!" ((in 35 reviews))

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

"no work life balance at the company" ((in 96 reviews)); "Frequent reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 70 reviews)); "LONG Hours and extremely stressful" ((in 64 reviews)); "Confused upper management ." ((in 28 reviews)); "Long hours isn't the worst." ((in 19 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

45% 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

5.0

May 17, 2019

Wonderful place to be!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are amazing, teamwork makes the dream work!

Cons

Haven't found any yet!

5.0

May 14, 2019

Great Company if you are up to the task!

Talent operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting Startup environment Competitive Pay Competitive benefits Part of building something new Great financial backing

Cons

Hard to find work/life balance Still defining procedures Can get lost quickly

5.0

May 7, 2019

Great Company, Ambitious Vision

Director, corporate strategy

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great People - Smart, hard-working, humble team Strong Leadership - CEO is a visionary leader and hardest working person at the company Product - The vehicles are game-changers that are going to increase the rate of EV adoption in product segments that are the highest polluting.

Cons

Work/Life Balance - With such ambitious goals and timelines employees must be fully committed to the organization to be successful. Creating something great is never easy.

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