I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Tesla
Interview
Applied Online. Got an email back asking to set up a date and time. I then went on a 30-minute online interview with the head of manufacturing engineering. After the interview they'll let you know if you moved on in another email.
I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla in Jan 2026
Interview
The recruiter reached out and asked me to do an AI interview via a platform called "Ribbon AI". I talked to it for about one hour, and it went through the steps of a normal interview. Then, they contacted me a month later to schedule an in-person interview as well.
Candidates applying for Industrial Engineering Intern roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Industrial Engineering Intern according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
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