Rivian·Software Engineer

Rivian Software Engineer interview experience

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Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My onsite interview at Rivian went pretty well overall, but I could feel that one particular round didn’t land the way the team expected.

After the interview day, the recruiter reached out to arrange an additional technical round because the interviewers thought I was a strong fit based on my skills and experience.

The extra technical conversation ended up helping my case, and then the process shifted into a more conversational stage—a 30-minute casual meeting with a hiring manager. By the time that wrapped, the dynamic felt less like pure evaluation and more like validation and alignment. I ended up with an offer, and the experience taught me that even when one round doesn’t go smoothly, they can still adjust the process if

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