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      Embedded Software Engineer Interview

      5 Sept 2020
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Irvine, CA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Rivian (Irvine, CA) in Aug 2020

      Interview

      HR called me and scheduled the Interview. She was really great. Then she scheduled my interview with Team Lead, who was probably inexperienced at taking interviews. He asked me about my background and asked me a few basic questions on RTOS, which I was able to answer. Then I got a coding question that I was asked to implement in C. The question was pretty basic and I was able to implement it quickly though I got some errors initially. During the Interview, I felt the bias and based on his interest, He had already made his mind to reject when he began. He didn't try to know what I am specialized in or my skillset. I would really recommend reading more reviews about their interviews and learn how to deal with these situations. Otherwise, this would prove to be a waste of your valuable time and effort. Keep applying to other companies as well and not rely on them, as their values don't seem to be great. At the end, I got a rejection after 4 days of the interview.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Reverse an array using C.
      2 Answers
      6

      Other Embedded Software Engineer interview reviews for Rivian

      Embedded Software Engineer Interview

      29 Sept 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rivian in Aug 2025

      Interview

      Interviewed at the CA location somewhere. The interviewer was younger and he seemed new there. Was more nervous than me honestly. Honestly did not like the experience because I could have done better and I was just thinking through the problems but he just assumed I didn't know and just gave me hints to solve it. Also, the way he asked questions did not make sense and I was trying to clarify and he again just assumed that I didn't know it seems like. I was excited for this opportunity, I wish that I had a better interviewer.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      RTOS questions, then some coding questions in C.
      Answer question

      Embedded Software Engineer Interview

      4 Feb 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Rivian

      Interview

      Initial call with recruiter. After HR call, they set you up for a call with the hiring manager. Lastly, there was a panel Interview consisting of a presentation and coding challenges.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
      Answer question

      Embedded Software Engineer Interview

      21 Jan 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Rivian

      Interview

      HR telephonic interview. 45mins of technical phone interview with Senior Engineer. 45mins of coding exercise. 5-45mins of virtual interview. Overall it was a waste of time, they have no idea what skills they are looking for.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Data Structure Communication Protocols Bit masking OS
      Answer question
      2

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