I applied through other source. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA)
Interview
I submitted my resume at Tesla Motors Career Fair in Fremont, November 2013. Had a nice talking there. About 2 wks later, got an email from team manager to make an appointment of a phone interview. Phone call was great and detailed, then got an onsite for 1 wk later. Flew to HQ and had the onsite. Made a 30min presentation and had 5 1v1s, 45min each. After went home, answered 2 questions for Elon reviewing. 2d later, was offered the job!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1) very very detailed question about my previous project; 2) A team member brought up a question from their daily tasks. Was required to analyze the question and gave my thinking about it.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla (Austin, TX) in Feb 2025
Interview
1) Initial Recruiter screen on telephone
2) Hiring manager / Technical lead interview over teams
3) Panel with presentation on a particular topic of your ownership
4) Then followed by interview by 4-6 people
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla in Oct 2022
Interview
4 rounds in total 1st call, 2+3 online, 4 in office Don't be nervous, average age in Tesla is around 25-30 Manager is really chill. Will ask you if you want something before the interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What makes you feel like you are suitable for this role?
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Tesla (Reno, NV) in Dec 2021
Interview
Applied to a few relevant positions online. Recruiter reached out to me with another position and after intro phone call he scheduled a Phone Screening with Hiring Manager. I was asked to present my skills and background.
With limited guidance on what details to include coupled with NDA requirement of current job, I gave a high level overview of my work experience. BIG MISTAKE. Hiring Manager was looking for specifics. Once he understood I didnt have those he grew visibly impatient. At the end I was told he doesnt want to proceed because he didnt have anything to go off of.
If you are asked to present something, make sure you reach out to the recruiter before the interview to get as much guidance as you can. Saves you time and helps you prepare better.
