Laid off from Rivian? Start here.
Rivian layoffs. The figures below come from the linked public sources.
Get started freeFacts on this page come from the public record, with a source next to each one. Last checked October 15, 2026. Offboard has no relationship with Rivian.- Announced
- June 16, 2026
- Takes effect
- June 16, 2026
- Severance terms
- Not public
What Rivian did.
Rivian's dates and figures come from the public record, newest first, each with its source.
- Rivian · The layoffs take effect
The date the public record gives for the layoffs. Your own last day is in your notice.
- Rivian · Announces the layoffs
- People affectedhundreds of workers, or less than 2%Source: CNBC, June 16, 2026 · matched to the source automatically October 9, 2026
Earlier at Rivian
- Rivian · Rivian layoffs
- People affected4.5% of its workforce, or over 600 employeesSource: Reuters, October 23, 2025 · matched to the source automatically October 9, 2026
- Rivian · Rivian layoffs
- People affectedaround 150 workersSource: TechCrunch, September 4, 2025 · matched to the source automatically October 9, 2026
- Rivian · Rivian layoffs
- People affectedover 100 manufacturing jobsSource: WGLT, June 27, 2025 · matched to the source automatically October 9, 2026
- Rivian · Rivian layoffs
- California WARN filing46 | 2024-04-19
Workers and notice date from the state's WARN listing, as republished by LaborCurrent.
Source: LaborCurrent (state WARN listings) · matched to the source automatically October 9, 2026 - California WARN filing26 | 2024-04-19
Workers and notice date from the state's WARN listing, as republished by LaborCurrent.
Source: LaborCurrent (state WARN listings) · matched to the source automatically October 9, 2026 - California WARN filing5 | 2024-04-19
Workers and notice date from the state's WARN listing, as republished by LaborCurrent.
Source: LaborCurrent (state WARN listings) · matched to the source automatically October 9, 2026 - California WARN filing2 | 2024-04-19
Workers and notice date from the state's WARN listing, as republished by LaborCurrent.
Source: LaborCurrent (state WARN listings) · matched to the source automatically October 9, 2026 - California WARN filing1 | 2024-04-19
Workers and notice date from the state's WARN listing, as republished by LaborCurrent.
Source: LaborCurrent (state WARN listings) · matched to the source automatically October 9, 2026 - California WARN filing33 | 2024-04-19
Workers and notice date from the state's WARN listing, as republished by LaborCurrent.
Source: LaborCurrent (state WARN listings) · matched to the source automatically October 9, 2026 - People affectedcut about 1% of its workforceSource: Reuters, April 18, 2024 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- People affectedmore than 120 employees, including 89 in Irvine and 28 in Palo Alto
Rivian informed California officials of additional layoffs in April.
Source: Los Angeles Times, May 14, 2024 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- California WARN filing46 | 2024-04-19
- Rivian · Rivian layoffs
- People affectedcutting 10% of salaried staffSource: Business Insider, February 22, 2024 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- Rivian · Rivian layoffs
- People affected6% of its workforce
Rivian said it was cutting jobs in an effort to reduce costs.
Source: Reuters, February 1, 2023 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026 - People affected239 workers
Rivian laid off workers at its Irvine, Costa Mesa and Tustin operations.
Source: Orange County Register, April 24, 2023 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- People affected6% of its workforce
- Rivian · Rivian layoffs
- People affectedmore than 800 workersSource: CBS News, July 7, 2022 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- Workforce shareamounting to 6% of its total workforceSource: Visual Capitalist, August 9, 2022 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
This page is compiled from the public sources linked beside each figure. Check the source before you rely on a figure.Report an error
Four things to do first.
The first steps of Offboard's Layoff Plan, with what the public record says about Rivian.
Layoff Plan
Protect the first week · 4 steps- The first week
Write down your key dates
Your last day, your final pay date, and when your health coverage ends.
For Rivian- Takes effect
- June 16, 2026
- The first week
File for unemployment benefits
Benefits usually start from the week you file, so file soon.
Where you file depends on where you workedWherever you workedFind your state's unemployment officeUSA.gov: “In most cases, you should file for unemployment in the state where you worked instead of in the state where you live.” Source: USA.gov, Unemployment benefits · checked September 28, 2026 - Before you sign
Review your severance agreement
Read it before you sign it. Your own agreement is the only one that applies to you.
For RivianSeverance not publicNo public source states Rivian's severance terms for this round.
- Before coverage ends
Understand your COBRA / health insurance options
You have a limited time to choose, and COBRA is only one option.
Then the plan keeps going, through six more stages.
- Steady yourself
- Choose what's next
- Get ready
- Run the search
- Close it
- Wrap it up
About Rivian
rivian.com“Rivian is an American automotive technology company that develops and manufactures category-defining electric vehicles as well as vertically integrated technologies and services.”
- Headquarters
- Irvine, CaliforniaSource: Rivian Automotive 10-K for 2025 (SEC) · checked October 15, 2026
- Ownership
- Public, Nasdaq: RIVNSource: Rivian Automotive 10-K for 2025 (SEC) · checked October 15, 2026
- Employees
- 15,232, including its joint venture (December 31, 2025)Source: Rivian Automotive 10-K for 2025 (SEC) · checked October 15, 2026
What people ask about Rivian.
Is Rivian giving severance?
No public source states Rivian's severance terms for this round, so this page does not guess at them. Your own agreement is the only one that applies to you.
I worked remotely for Rivian. Where do I file for unemployment?
USA.gov: “In most cases, you should file for unemployment in the state where you worked instead of in the state where you live. If you worked outside the state where you currently live or worked remotely, contact your home state’s unemployment office to get help with filing a claim in a different state.” Source: USA.gov, Unemployment benefits · checked September 28, 2026
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Is Offboard part of Rivian or the government?
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