Tesla Mechanical Design Engineering Intern interview questions
based on 2 ratings - Updated Jun 10, 2025
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Mechanical Design Engineering Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Tesla with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Design Engineering Intern roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Tesla overall takes an average of 33 days.
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it was about 45 min long, the guy asked me about why I was fit for the role, grilled me on my resume and asked a bunch of solid mechanics questions, thermo questions
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla in Sep 2023
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Two technical interviews, then write up and discussed offer with HR. Interviews consisted of them introducing themselves, talking about the role in more detail, usually three technical questions, then a few minutes of you asking them questions. Entire interview process took more than a month but recruiter kept communication smooth.
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Question 1
In the scope of a design question* What are ways to adjust the stiffness of a cantilever beam?