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      Mechanical Engineer Interview

      6 Mar 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Los Angeles, CA

      Other Mechanical Engineer interview reviews for Rivian

      Mechanical Engineer Interview

      18 Mar 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Menlo Park, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Rivian (Los Angeles, CA) in Mar 2021

      Interview

      Initial call with recruiter, follow up call with hiring manager, then final rounds of a panel interviews. If you have other pending opportunities, I'd recommend pursuing them, and not waiting to hear back from them. Given they have a lot of applicants, it doesn't appear they have the bandwidth to follow up if you're not a fit. Might sound like an apologist viewpoint, but that's likely the reality. Feel free to apply if you're ok with that outcome. They'll ask about your work history, and how it relates to the job you're interviewing for. Pretty standard interview questions - no puzzles or brain teasers that some places like to throw at you. They just want to see if you're a fit, and gauge your technical capabilities against the role.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How are you going to contribute to the team?
      Answer question
      2
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Rivian (Menlo Park, CA)

      Interview

      They asked me questions about my career and skills and i answered them and then they asked more questions and then i answered those too. yes i did mhmm for sure i did

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What's your background in design?
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      Mechanical Engineer Interview

      6 Jan 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Irvine, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Rivian (Irvine, CA)

      Interview

      Started with a call from a recruiter asking me about my resume. 2 weeks later got invited to a panel with multiple interviews with different engineering leads. Mostly behavioral questions with some technical questions.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Walk me through your resume
      Answer question

      Mechanical Engineer Interview

      23 Jan 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Rivian

      Interview

      3 rounds, fairly quick process. Recruiting was very helpful and polite. Mix of technical and behavioral questions. Left feeling like I had a good idea of what the job would be like (rotational program for new grads.)

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work at Rivian?
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