Tesla

Aerodynamics Engineer Interview Experience

May 11, 2022

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Very technical.

Four hours of challenging technical questions.

The interviewers went out of their way to ensure I understood the concepts before leaving, which was very nice.

Questions

What is the minimum downforce needed on a car to drive around a track?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Tesla Aerodynamics Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Tesla's interview process for their Aerodynamics Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive80%

Neutral20%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Aerodynamics Engineer interview process in United States.

Tesla Work Experiences

Full Scope, Flat Org, Poor Management

Sr. Hardware Engineer • Current Employee

Palo Alto, California, United States

Pros: Get exposure to the full scope of the project. Very flat organization, with the possibility to work on many tasks. Full on-site working, not many meetings, a lot of human-human interaction and discussion.

Cons: Not great management; luck of leadership. Arguable meritocracy.

Full Scope, Flat Org, Poor Management

Sr. Hardware Engineer • Current Employee

Palo Alto, California, United States

Pros: Get exposure to the full scope of the project. Very flat organization, with the possibility to work on many tasks. Full on-site working, not many meetings, a lot of human-human interaction and discussion.

Cons: Not great management; luck of leadership. Arguable meritocracy.

Valued, Inspiring Work, Few Perks

Mechanical Engineering Intern • Current Employee

Palo Alto, California, United States

Pros: Inspiring, motivating work to make a solid impact. Interns are well valued.

Cons: Few perks for employees and interns.

Valued, Inspiring Work, Few Perks

Mechanical Engineering Intern • Current Employee

Palo Alto, California, United States

Pros: Inspiring, motivating work to make a solid impact. Interns are well valued.

Cons: Few perks for employees and interns.

Good Pay, Slow Career Path

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Jose, California, United States

Pros: Good pay and benefits. Flexible hours.

Cons: Expect carrier progression to be slow.

Good Pay, Slow Career Path

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Jose, California, United States

Pros: Good pay and benefits. Flexible hours.

Cons: Expect carrier progression to be slow.

Full Scope, Flat Org, Poor Management

Sr. Hardware Engineer • Current Employee

Palo Alto, California, United States

Pros: Get exposure to the full scope of the project. Very flat organization, with the possibility to work on many tasks. Full on-site working, not many meetings, a lot of human-human interaction and discussion.

Cons: Not great management; luck of leadership. Arguable meritocracy.

3.0
Full Scope, Flat Org, Poor Management
Sr. Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
May 20, 2025
Pros: Get exposure to the full scope of the project. Very flat organization, with the possibility to work on many tasks. Full on-site working, not many meetings, a lot of human-human interaction and discussion.
Cons: Not great management; luck of leadership. Arguable meritocracy.

Valued, Inspiring Work, Few Perks

Mechanical Engineering Intern • Current Employee

Palo Alto, California, United States

Pros: Inspiring, motivating work to make a solid impact. Interns are well valued.

Cons: Few perks for employees and interns.

4.0
Valued, Inspiring Work, Few Perks
Mechanical Engineering Intern • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
March 27, 2022
Pros: Inspiring, motivating work to make a solid impact. Interns are well valued.
Cons: Few perks for employees and interns.

Good Pay, Slow Career Path

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Jose, California, United States

Pros: Good pay and benefits. Flexible hours.

Cons: Expect carrier progression to be slow.

3.0
Good Pay, Slow Career Path
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
May 10, 2021
Pros: Good pay and benefits. Flexible hours.
Cons: Expect carrier progression to be slow.

Tesla Interview Questions

Course Schedule

Determine if it is possible to finish all courses given prerequisite relationships between them. Essentially, detect if a cycle exists in the course dependencies.

GraphsRecursion

Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters

Find the length of the longest substring within a given string that contains no repeating characters. The substring must be contiguous.

StringsTwo PointersSliding Windows

Minimum Changes To Make Alternating Binary String

Determine the fewest modifications needed to transform a binary string into an alternating pattern (e.g., "0101" or "1010"). You can change '0' to '1' or '1' to '0'.

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