Toxic Culture - Director Rivian Employee Review

1.0
May 28, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The R1T and R1S are top rated vehicles.

Cons

My manager was an inexperienced leader. His manager was inexperienced. Both were always living in fear which impacted my team dynamics. Not the culture I joined. HR team spent too much timing covering for mistakes and did not support (or believe) the team. Most of us have lost faith in this company and the ‘leaders’ (who have no respect for each other). New recruits hired if they are ‘yes-men’ and will keep their heads down. It’s not about finding good talent or first principles thinking.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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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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