I had screening steps and then talk with technical team. Pretty standard and professional interview process and communication. Come prepared and also show interest in the position you have applied for as they want to see that you are actually interested in the work and position you have applied for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard algorithms and data structure questions.
Technical questions about your previous experiences.
7 rounds of Interviews
Mix of HR, Resume Deep Dives, System Design and Coding interviews (C++, CUDA, Python , Pytorch)
System Design Focus on autonomous driving for higher Levels of autonomy
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Rivian in Sep 2025
Interview
i had total of 4 rounds of coding and 2 system designs
i struggled with 1 coding round, i wrote the solution but it didn't pass all the test cases, i guess it was considered as failure, which i can understand
they conducted additional round of coding and i solved the problem even with the follow up question.
Rivian decided to give me down level offer which is 50% of the salary that i was getting from one of faang company.
very disappointing.
Recruiter told me their bar is so high (but not the salary) and i am not good enough for senior role.
5 rounds of interviews. HR, HM, Live Coding, System design, Cross functional. Lasts about a week or two in total. All were done online. All in all a good experience.
