Pros
The company paid well, “pizza parties”
Cons
During my time at Rivian, I consistently saw a disconnect between what senior leadership said and how they actually operated. When I joined, management emphasized that they had our long‑term career growth in mind. In practice, this turned out not to be true.
Any time promotions or internal mobility were brought up, we were told to look outside the team and to personally bring a hiring manager to leadership if we wanted support. Despite repeated attempts, no meaningful help was ever provided. It became clear that there was an unofficial freeze on internal movement within the team, even though this was never communicated transparently.
The broader culture felt transactional — as soon as an employee became even a minor inconvenience, they were treated as expendable. This created an environment where trust and psychological safety were hard to maintain.
Ultimately, I’m relieved to no longer be in that position. The experience taught me a lot about the importance of leadership accountability and genuine career development support, neither of which I found at Rivian.