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% 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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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Tesla (Fremont, CA) in Jul 2021
Interview
Interview process was fairly straight forward. A recruiter reached out to me about the position so I had a quick 20 min phone call with them about my interest. Next a second interview was scheduled with the hiring manager that same week which was all technical. They didn’t ask me one question about my resume just technical questions about the position. Kind of disappointed they didn’t ask me questions about my resume or anything about the company because I wasn’t able to showcase my passion for their goal. Said I did above average and liked what was on my resume (despite not asking me questions about it) so they made me feel confident but when they got back to me they decided not to move forward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name points on a stress strain graph
Definition of material properties
Free body diagrams
Static equilibrium problems
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