I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Rivian (Vancouver, BC)
Interview
Straightforward Rivian interview: one simple DSA question about clock hands, plus a resume-driven discussion. Focused on past projects, impact, and collaboration. No brainteasers; conversational vibe. Feedback and next steps within days.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Clock angle problem
On a 12-hour analog clock, given time as integers h and m, return the smaller angle between the hour and minute hands in degrees.
Input
h: hour in 0–23 (treat 13 as 1, 0 and 12 are the same)
m: minute in 0–59
Output
Floating-point degrees, up to two decimals, in [0, 180]
Requirements
O(1) time, O(1) space
Handle edge cases like 0:00, 12:00, 23:59
If the smaller and larger angles are equal, return 180
First got HR call, there were two calls which was strange and took around one month to schedule the following meeting.
Then online code test with staff engineer from US.
I interviewed at Rivian (Belgrade, Central Serbia)
Interview
HR + 1 technical with hiring manager + 2 live coding, all went well and pleasant, they were really professional and made me feel relaxed during the process. They were also helpful during the interview when i could not remember some things
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Rivian
Interview
Very straightforward, and very nice people guiding me through the process. Although I wasn't particularly suited for the role, the staff engineer was very patient in giving advice and tips for solving problems.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Implement a sorting algorithm from scratch, how a compiler works, and the concepts in embedded systems