Great Team, Great Culture, Great Product - Engineering Director Rivian Employee Review

5.0
Apr 3, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Incredible team built around talented and dedicated people Energy-filled environment with no politics Killer product with robust technology Leadership team with vision supported by engineers with resolve

Cons

Fast-paced development can be intense for some people not accustomed to a go-fast mentality Implementation of new technology is not always straightforward

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5.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

Great learning opportunity, fun work, good people

Cons

Lots of travel if not based in Normal IL. Lot of change from management

2.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Great exposure to the product - Amazing teammates, boots on the ground collaboration - Onboarding is really well done - they take this part seriously and I appreciate that.

Cons

- Limited growth - Constantly worried whether your department is getting laid off. - I've worked at plenty of other startups and EV companies and this one is by far the worst. - Zero job security unless you're JR

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