CFD Analysis Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
August 21, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online.
The interview process is as follows:
- 45 min technical interview by the department head
- Another technical interview by the senior manager of the department
- An on site interview followed
Questions
They asked for my introduction.
Then they showed me a battery assembly with cells and the thermal insulating layer and asked me, "How would you model this heat transfer process?"
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Tesla CFD Analysis Engineer role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their CFD Analysis Engineer roles in Palo Alto, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's CFD Analysis Engineer interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Tesla Work Experiences
4.0
Summer Intern 2024
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
September 23, 2024
Pros: Get to work on some cool & fun projects.
Cons: Mandatory in-person work, all 5 days of the week.
5.0
Great place to work
Firmware Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
June 4, 2024
Pros: Great team and project. I learned a lot.
Cons: Nothing that I can think of.
2.0
Interesting Work, Terrible Communication
Rust Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
May 13, 2025
Pros: The work Tesla does is interesting.
Cons: No communication from the manager. Very poor communication in general.
- 4.0Summer Intern 2024Software Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesSeptember 23, 2024Pros: Get to work on some cool & fun projects.Cons: Mandatory in-person work, all 5 days of the week.
- 5.0Great place to workFirmware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJune 4, 2024Pros: Great team and project. I learned a lot.Cons: Nothing that I can think of.
- 2.0Interesting Work, Terrible CommunicationRust Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMay 13, 2025Pros: The work Tesla does is interesting.Cons: No communication from the manager. Very poor communication in general.
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