Not a place to work if you have a family - Anonymous employee Rivian Employee Review

1.0
Feb 10, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is nice, good benefits, CEO is very hands on and kind.

Cons

You never see your family, working 12 hour shifts 6 days a week, they blame it on it being a "start up company" when they are past that stage and in production of their vehicles. You will work those 70-80 hour weeks, just to come home and pass out because you are left with no energy. For your paid sick days, you are given 10 days in a year, they do not adjust or account for forced overtime. You are required to use 12 hours of your time, out of your 80 hours, while the rest of the plant gets to use their full 10 days. They tell you when you are hired that it will be awesome, you'll get super hyped and then they will drain you dry till you have nothing left to give. They are extremely inconsistent, between start times, and supervisors, things are constantly changing, no one can make up their minds and it causes a lot of conflict. Their version of HR is a joke, any concerns or complaints submitted to management are ignored, and you never hear back, almost like they are trained to avoid employees.

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Cons

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Pros

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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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