I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Tesla (Fremont, CA) in Sep 2020
Interview
1st round: with Hiring Manager, 30 minutes phone call
2nd round: Present any of your project for 30 Minutes followed by Panel interview video call for 5 hours with each individual on team, Talked with 5 people 1 on 1
waited for 1 week for decision- Job was offered verbally by recruiter.
Plot twist: After decision they ask you to describe 3 situations in written where you have solved problem or achieved something significant. This is part of your profile along with resume, Feedback of each person on panel interview, your work visa status & employment history in detail.
This your profile goes to Director & then President to approve.
My profile was approved by director but rejected by President.
President took 1.5 month to give decision and rejected at the end with illogical reason. For 1.5 months, they kept me leading on by sending documents for benefits, relocation, perks, etc. and hired someone else when they find more suitable candidate.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your plan for next 5 years?
Why you did all this struggle?
Why Tesla?
What project Management tools you use?
Three part process, with a phone screen and take home. Talked with two engineers and hiring manager. Lots of physics questions and overview on projects done. Many steps and overall good experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla (Texas City, TX)
Interview
Interview was fine. General design questions of SS curves and mechanics of materials. not hard. definitely know the basics and you will be fine also know general mechanical stuff for automotives
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
difference between steel, aluminum, and mild steel
Started with 2 technical rounds. First one was basic MechE questions. Second round interviewer was in a hurry and not so open to listening your thought process. There were questions on electromechanical concepts as well
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Difference in bolt torque in hot and cold conditions
Mechanical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Tesla with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 47% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer roles take an average of 40 days to get hired, when considering 79 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 Mechanical Engineer according to 79 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 26%
One on one interview: 19%
Skills test: 18%
Presentation: 9%
Group panel interview: 8%
Background check: 6%
Personality test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Other: 1%
Drug test: 1%
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