I applied for a Test Engineer position two months ago and received a call from HR. He asked me if I knew the unit of energy (Watts), yield point, the unit of stress, the unit of strain, etc.

I had a second call with a manager from the Test Engineer department. He asked me a couple of questions, more focused on the projects I had worked on.

Then, I received an email stating they wanted to interview a group of engineers. It was a six-hour interview with the team. They asked me more technical questions, most of which I answered correctly. They also asked a couple of questions related to electrical engineering (I'm a mechanical engineer). These questions were out of my reach, but I still tried my best to answer them.

Overall, when I finished the interview, I felt pretty great. I thought the team really liked me and that I was a great candidate.

Two weeks passed, and I received an email that they wouldn't be moving forward with me. I was really disappointed with their decision. I thought I did pretty well and managed the interview effectively, yet I was rejected after a six-hour interview. I really don't know what they wanted from me. They didn't even write any suggestions or commentary on the interview, as some companies do.

Overall, I won't apply again for Lucid Motors. I think the car is great and can be a strong competitor for Tesla, but ultimately, I think it was for the best that they didn't hire me.

Basic Mechanical and Electrical Engineer Question