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Tesla interviews FAQs
Engineering Technician applicants have rated the interview process at Tesla with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 68% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineering Technician roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 20 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 Engineering Technician according to 20 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
Group panel interview: 15%
One on one interview: 15%
Background check: 12%
Skills test: 10%
Presentation: 8%
Personality test: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 2%
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Fast process. I had a call with an internal recruiter than a call with the hiring manager, then I received an offer a few days later. Was given time to make a decision.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at Tesla?
Discuss background/experiences that are relevant to this position
Technical questions regarding past experiences
Casual, Simple,not stressing,lasted less than expected,overall a nice coversation , friendly interviewer with experience , female interviewer,for the first interview it was supposed to last 20 min it lasted 10
I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla (Fremont, CA)
Interview
The process was pretty straightforward, first an HR round, followed by the hiring manager interview. Their interview scheduling was quite flexible; I even had to reschedule my HR round once because I was ill. Overall, it was a good experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What is one technical skill you are really good at?
2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
3. Why you think this position suits you?
4. One achievement you are really proud of
5. On important thing you learnt in either your professional realm or academic life.
6. What does integrity mean to you?
1 on 1 followed by panel interview. The whole process can be done via zoom. Technical questions so buckle up! Brush up on DAQ systems and PLC. Also software coding questions you are expected to know!