SWE Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Tesla with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for SWE Intern roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 8 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 SWE Intern according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Phone interview: 20%
Personality test: 20%
Skills test: 20%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
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Recruiter reached out to me to answer some questions for the team
I answered the questions, sent it back within an hour, and they took 2 weeks to get back to me just to get rejected...
I asked around on discord and found that 2 other people were rejected for the role after they were sent the email.
What company rejects candidates that frequently after a screening email? Atleast have the decency to get back to me quick, and not waste my time for 2 weeks straight preparing for the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When is your expected graduation date?
Are you able to work full-time (40 hours per week)? required
What is the soonest date you would be able to start?
Until what date would you be able to work? (note: our internships require a minimum commitment of 12 weeks)
Can you intern for two or more seasons consecutively (ex: Summer 2026 - Fall 2026).
Can you work on-site (Palo Alto, CA)? required
Do you have any pending deadlines or competing offers we should be aware of?
Have you interviewed for an internship with Tesla before? If so, with which team or recruiter did you work with?
What is a good phone number to reach you? (note: if it is international please let me know)
Will you now or in the future require immigration sponsorship?
What is your availability for the next 2 weeks (in Pacific time) for a potential interview? Please include all dates and times for the next 2 weeks as it will help us schedule against the team's availability.
website applied . HR reaching out , QA email reply
1st round interview , self intro + coding, about 1h , VO
very good processing, have a good talk with interviewee
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
can not share more about detail question , but it's swe position. coding should be expected. be prepear for the basic syntax is good idea
It’s a technically focused interview with many questions on core computer science concepts. Overall, it was a straightforward if meets job requirements and interviewer was nice throughout the interview process
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the difference between a process and thread