Step 1: Recruiter call
Step 2: Hiring Manager call
Step 3: Virtual onsite
In the virtual onsite, they cut short the interview because I didn't fare well.
They did not inform me about the cancellation of other rounds and I had to wait for 2 hours on the call thinking that somebody would show up.
Finally, a recruiter called and apologized saying that I didn't do well in the first round.
The feedback that I got that I did not answer them in detail, but they have not asked me to explain more on a particular instance of the topic.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
system design eCommerce application
mysql vs nosql
Envié una solicitud electrónica. El proceso duró 2 meses. Acudí a una entrevista en Rivian en may 2025
Entrevista
Well structured, good communication, appropriate interviewers. Left a good impression on me. Recruiting team was on the ball. This was a good process. I had 5 interviews spread over 3 different days. All were by video chat.
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Pregunta 1
How did you manage a situation where leadership and your team were misaligned.
Solicité el puesto a través de un captador. El proceso duró 3 días. Acudí a una entrevista en Rivian (Irvine, CA) en oct 2022
Entrevista
6 individual interviews. 2 no shows. Wasted my time with no offer. Felt they already have a candidate and just interviewed me to mark off the requirement. Very disappointing as i took day off to attend all and did pretty good answering all their questions. I see other glassdoor reviews echo my experience. Don't waste your time with Rivian interviews.
The interview really didn't stress my technical abilities at all, maybe because it was for a people manager position. There was an interview with another EM which felt more like a chat than an interview. He wanted to know how I structure my team, and support employees at different performance levels. I did another interview with a product manager who asked me situational questions aligned with their company values. And one interview with the HM talking about the role and the makeup of the current team.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
Mostly situational questions aligned with management style and to demonstrate empathy
