Associate Mechanical Design Engineer Interview Experience
September 1, 2020
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
There were a total of 9 interviews.
1st round:
- Two technical interviews: one with the hiring manager and one with a Sr. Engineer on the team.
2nd round:
- Virtual onsite: a 30-minute technical presentation with Q&A, followed by six hardcore technical interviews.
3rd round:
- One 30-minute semi-technical interview with the VP of that team.
Finally, there were a lot of executive approvals before I received the offer.
Questions
Mechanical Engineering Fundamentals
graphs, equations, etc.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Tesla Associate Mechanical Design Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Associate Mechanical Design Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Tesla's Associate Mechanical Design Engineer interview process in United States.
Tesla Work Experiences
3.0
Associate Mechanical Design Engineer
Associate Mechanical Design Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
April 27, 2017
Pros: Lots of learning opportunities, lots of challenges and responsibilities. Light speed progressing.
Cons: Very poor management; no work-life balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done.
5.0
Fantastic, Supportive Workplace
Associate Mechanical Design Engineer • Current Employee
Fremont, California, United States
October 31, 2022
Pros: A great workplace environment with lots of support.
Cons: It is a blast to work at Tesla.
4.0
Interesting Work, Unstable Hours
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
May 30, 2024
Pros: Fast-paced work environment. Interesting things to work on. Room to move up and improve.
Cons: Bad job stability and long work hours.
- 3.0Associate Mechanical Design EngineerAssociate Mechanical Design Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesApril 27, 2017Pros: Lots of learning opportunities, lots of challenges and responsibilities. Light speed progressing.Cons: Very poor management; no work-life balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done.
- 5.0Fantastic, Supportive WorkplaceAssociate Mechanical Design Engineer • Current EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesOctober 31, 2022Pros: A great workplace environment with lots of support.Cons: It is a blast to work at Tesla.
- 4.0Interesting Work, Unstable HoursSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMay 30, 2024Pros: Fast-paced work environment. Interesting things to work on. Room to move up and improve.Cons: Bad job stability and long work hours.
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