I applied online for the role. After screening interview, I had 3 technical interviews on the phone due to covid-19. Didn't get call fro virtual interview due to lack of experience in one skill.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Previous Experiences and continuous improvement experience.
I talked with HR in the first step.
It was smooth.
Asked about my experiences and visa requirements.
Questions: Tell me about yourself.
What are your achievements?
What is the skill you want to improve?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
What are your achievements?
What is the skill you want to improve?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Tesla (California City, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
I interviewed at Tesla for manufacturing enginneer, battery manuf.
This is hiring manager interview, it started with basic backgorund questions and then went deeper on battery manufacturing. Overall it was a good interview
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla
Interview
3 rounds in total, but depends on the group. Usually do the panel interviews, but only for 2 rounds. Each time is around 30 mins. I did the jn person interview with them.
Manufacturing Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Tesla with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manufacturing Engineer roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 45 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Tesla overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Tesla as a Manufacturing Engineer according to 45 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 22%
One on one interview: 19%
Group panel interview: 14%
Skills test: 12%
Background check: 11%
Presentation: 10%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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