Welcome

Thank you for considering a role with Rivian! To give you an idea of how our interview process works and help you evaluate if Rivian is a place you want to grow your career, we’ve prepared this guide.

Below is an example of a typical interview process at Rivian, however this may differ by team or role. Once you enter the interview process, don’t be shy — come with all your questions!

Interview Journey

Recruiter: You’ll have your first conversation with a member of our Talent Acquisition team to learn more about the open role you're interested in and to discuss your experience and skill set.

Team Interviews: If the first conversation goes well, there are several opportunities for you to meet the team, whether it be one-on-one, panels, presentations, or group interviews. We recommend connecting with your recruiter for more details on the interview process specific to the role you are interviewing for.

Hiring Decision: The team will come together to debrief and your recruiter will reach out to you to discuss the team’s decision and outline next steps.

“The interviews that stand out are those where people use life experiences to share examples of their passion and determination to create an impact.”

Helen Russell
Chief People Officer

Prepare for your interview

The Rivian interview process is designed to understand who you are, what you do and how you do it. You’ll have the opportunity to highlight the impact you’ve had through the work that you’ve done and the thinking that got you there. We want to hear about the skills you’ve developed and the way you work with others to deliver more than you could on your own.

Whether you’re answering technical or behavioral questions, a well-structured response will help the details of your experiences shine through. One good way to prepare and structure your answer is by using the PSI method:

Problem: What task was involved? What was the problem you had to overcome? What needed to be done?

Solution: What action did you take? What did you own? How did you do it? Who else was involved?

Impact: What were the results/ measure of success? What was the outcome? How was it received? What did you learn?

While it’s important to share specifics, please remember never to share proprietary or confidential information from current or former employers.

Questions

Come with questions that are specific to the team or role. This is your opportunity to better understand the scope of the role, the aspirations of the team, the way the team evaluates success, the ways your teammates work, and the way their work touches the company mission: Keep the World Adventurous Forever.

“We look for people who can be incredibly specific about what they’ve done. If you’ve ever solved a really tough problem, you never forget it.”

Cindy Nicola
VP of Talent Acquisition, Rivian

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