Rivian Backend Engineer interview with delayed feedback and missing follow-ups

I went through a frustrating, logistics-heavy interview process for a Software Engineer role. The difficulty felt average, and communication was often delayed or missing.

The recruiter or HR screen covered basic engineering questions, production-line and equipment questions, and behavioral topics. The hiring manager meeting included more role-fit questions, after which communication slowed down. Technical follow-ups were scheduled at times, but I didn’t receive timely feedback.

After a second interview, I waited about a month and received no feedback when I asked. In another case, I never heard back after being told there would be more rounds. I didn’t receive an offer. The hardest part wasn’t the questions. It was the inconsistent scheduling and lack of feedback.

Location: Canada. Overall feedback: Negative. Offer status: No offer.