Does Rivian pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rivian employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rivian. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rivian?

58% of Rivian employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rivian 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rivian?

Software Engineer (63) , Engineer (56) , Senior Software Engineer (38) , Intern (27) , Manager (27) , Technician (24) , Program Manager (23) , Team Member (23) , Team Leader (22) , Director (20) , Field Service Technician (20) , Manufacturing Engineer (20) , Mechanical Engineer (18) , Vehicle Operations Specialist (18) , Staff Software Engineer (17)

What are the pros of working at Rivian according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and very fast paced" ((in 196 reviews)); "Great people that are always willing to help work with you to solve whatever problems you have." ((in 161 reviews)); "Good benefits and not very stressful" ((in 150 reviews)); "team and boss are great" ((in 68 reviews)); "The company culture was great and there are still individuals working hard to keep it alive!" ((in 40 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Rivian according to real employee reviews?

"no work life balance at the company" ((in 91 reviews)); "Frequent reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 75 reviews)); "LONG Hours and extremely stressful" ((in 66 reviews)); "From HR to Team leads and everything in between there is no communication" ((in 30 reviews)); "Confused upper management ." ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rivian layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Rivian layoffs and their outlook for job security at Rivian in 2026.

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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,879 total reviews)

R.J. Scaringe

70% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

Rivian has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,879 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rivian employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0

Jun 5, 2026

OK for a bit

Mechanical design engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun product. Ability to learn and work on different things

Cons

Terrible morale. Chaotic senior leadership. Politics

4.0

Jun 5, 2026

Good work-life balance but struggles to retain talent

Sr power electronics engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance Small team, deep involvement

Cons

Hard to keep top talent

4.0

Jun 4, 2026

Great coworkers and work-life balance, but poor leadership

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Coworkers were fantastic - WLB was great

Cons

- Leadership has no vision, too many middle managers

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