I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rivian (Detroit, MI) in May 2021
Interview
Recruiter reached out to schedule a phone screen. Most of the recruiters at Rivian themselves seem new to automotive or Engineering recruiting. Looks like they are clueless on what the Engineering jobs entail and that reflects in the questions they ask during the interview. Complete radio silence after the interview even after I sent an email requesting an update. This has been my experience in all Rivian interviews. They are late to call and never provide an update on the status.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical screening questions. Why Rivian? Nothing out of the ordinary.
Recruiter call
HM virtual meeting basic engineering questions about production line and equipment. And behavior questions . Not difficult just I was just not prepared as I'm just wondering how the market look
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Production line equipment related
PLC
Basic behavior questions like handling multiple projects at the same time
Mentor junior engineer
Etc.
The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Rivian (Palo Alto, CA) in Sep 2024
Interview
Recruiter never showed up or followed up after setting up an interview for several weeks. Easy STAR based behavioral situations but lack of active communication from the recruiter really put me off.
Recruiter interview followed up by manager interview. Presentation to panel. Then individual interviews with each member followed up by a final interview with the director. Good processed though very time consuming.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They explained a few real life factory problems and asked how I would approach solving them.
