Rivian General Intern Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 26 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Rivian.
Rivian
Electrical Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process was smooth and consisted of 3 rounds. It started with a recruiter round, which was pretty generic and focused on my interest in the company. Then there were two technical rounds. The technical rounds were on the easier side, with the interviewer asking basic questions to gauge my fundamental understanding.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are the advantages of using multiple drive units in an Electric Vehicle?
Rivian
Intern
Intern Average Neutral experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Presentation Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Presentation
The interview process involved a phone call, followed by a zoom interview, and then a presentation. The focus was mainly on manufacturing and engineering topics. The presentation itself was 30 minutes, with an additional 30 minutes for questions. The interviews were quite challenging, requiring a good understanding of manufacturing terminology.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you explain the difference between takt time and cycle time?
Rivian
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
They want you to master graph representations like adjacency lists and matrices, and algorithms such as Dijkstra's, Bellman-Ford, and A* search. You should be able to solve problems with graph traversals, shortest paths, and cycle detection. Also, go beyond binary trees to learn about AVL trees, red-black trees, segment trees, and B-trees, including traversals, balancing, and their use in databases and filesystems.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain how to implement a queue?
Rivian General Intern Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Rivian interview reports.
“How would you test an electrode if there's no electrolyte available?”
Read reports →“Could you explain the difference between takt time and cycle time?”
Read reports →“What are the advantages of using multiple drive units in an Electric Vehicle?”
Read reports →“Can you explain what cycle time is and the method for calculating it?”
Read reports →“Tell me what you know about Rivian.”
Read report →“What factors do you believe are hindering Rivian's expansion?”
Read report →“What is your favorite compass value?”
Read report →“Given your current university enrollment, are you aware that you may not be eligible to apply for manufacturing positions?”
Read report →“Can you explain how to implement a queue?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 26 Rivian interview reports.