Controls Engineer Interview Experience - Austin, Texas
December 11, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There were four interview stages:
- A screening phone call
- An initial one-on-one interview
- A technical test
- A panel interview
The interviews were all remote, and the interviewers never had their cameras on. Overall, the interview experience seemed really impersonal.
Questions
What side projects are you working on?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Tesla Controls Engineer role in Austin, Texas.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Controls Engineer roles in Austin, Texas is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral25%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Controls Engineer interview process in Austin, Texas.
Tesla Work Experiences
4.0
Employee Work Experience
Controls Engineer • Former Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
October 25, 2025
Pros: Great mentorship, many projects, very fast-paced.
Cons: Management structure: a lot of volatility in the team.
4.0
Great Learning, Low Pay
Controls Engineer • Former Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
July 4, 2024
Pros: Great experience, and I learned a lot.
Cons: Not paid enough for the amount of work I put in.
3.0
Controls Dev Engineer
Controls Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
May 11, 2024
Pros: Reputation,
Brilliant coworkers,
Fast learning
Cons: Poor life balance, employees are not valued, uncertainty.
- 4.0Employee Work ExperienceControls Engineer • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesOctober 25, 2025Pros: Great mentorship, many projects, very fast-paced.Cons: Management structure: a lot of volatility in the team.
- 4.0Great Learning, Low PayControls Engineer • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesJuly 4, 2024Pros: Great experience, and I learned a lot.Cons: Not paid enough for the amount of work I put in.
- 3.0Controls Dev EngineerControls Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesMay 11, 2024Pros: Reputation, Brilliant coworkers, Fast learningCons: Poor life balance, employees are not valued, uncertainty.
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