Pros
Despite being young in my career, I have been given the chance to take responsibility in a high breadth of projects. I am living and breathing the philosophy “learn to swim by jumping into the deep end of the pool”. Although attempting to tackle a new problem on your own can be intimidating, experienced members of the team are almost always available to give support and insight. Our CEO is open to bringing in third party subject matter expertise for projects where internal resources are lacking, and I’ve been empowered to manage those teams. I feel myself growing exponential with Rivian’s progress as a company. I can only predict more and more exciting projects are coming, and those projects will need motivated, friendly people to tackle them.
Cons
Ideas and direction can change frequently. While perhaps frustrating at first, keeping an open mind is absolutely necessary in pursuit of the excellence Rivian demands.