I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA) in Aug 2024
Interview
Technical questions, some behavioral about my past experiences. Pulled out a slideshow and asked some questions about things like gd&t, material selection, etc. design this bracket or how does a motor work, what types of sensor exist.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What types of linear position sensors do you know of? how do you think they work?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla in Jan 2023
Interview
One call with the recruiter, then 2 45-minute interviews with the teams. They ask all mechanical-related questions. The process should take about 1-2 weeks since the call with recruiters. For technical interviews, they just jumped right into the questions, which is basically a test with covers statics mechanics, and material properties.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Internship roles take an average of 14 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.
Common stages of the interview process at Tesla as a Mechanical Internship according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
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