Controls Engineer Interview Experience - Fremont, California
February 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First phone screening with a recruiter.
Second phone interview with the manager, followed by a coding exam.
Third in-person interview with a team of engineers.
The interviewing process was long and drawn out.
Questions
How many marbles can you fit in a school bus?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Tesla Controls Engineer role in Fremont, California.
Success Rate
20%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Controls Engineer roles in Fremont, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral20%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Controls Engineer interview process in Fremont, California.
Tesla Work Experiences
4.0
Fun Place, Low Pay
Controls Engineer • Former Employee
Fremont, California, United States
May 7, 2025
Pros: Fun place.
Smart people.
Engaging.
Cons: Pay levels off.
Stock driven.
2.0
Good Rsus, Stressful Insecurity
Controls Engineer • Former Employee
Fremont, California, United States
July 24, 2024
Pros: Company RSU offers are good.
Cons: High-pressure job with no job security.
3.0
They pay, you do.
Controls Engineer • Former Employee
Fremont, California, United States
May 16, 2024
Pros: They will pay you because they need you.
Cons: The day they don't need you, they discharge you.
- 4.0Fun Place, Low PayControls Engineer • Former EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesMay 7, 2025Pros: Fun place. Smart people. Engaging.Cons: Pay levels off. Stock driven.
- 2.0Good Rsus, Stressful InsecurityControls Engineer • Former EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesJuly 24, 2024Pros: Company RSU offers are good.Cons: High-pressure job with no job security.
- 3.0They pay, you do.Controls Engineer • Former EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesMay 16, 2024Pros: They will pay you because they need you.Cons: The day they don't need you, they discharge you.
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