Process
The interview process consists of multiple stages:
- You'll discuss your project experience in detail.
- Next comes a technical interview featuring two SQL questions to assess your coding skills.
- You'll also be evaluated on your database knowledge.
- Finally, there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions about the role or company.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the Tesla Data Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
19%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral29%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Data Engineer interview process in United States.
Tesla Work Experiences
5.0
Great Culture, Demanding Hours
Data Engineer • Former Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
September 3, 2024
Pros: Good work culture, benefits, and perks.
Cons: Long working hours, a stressful and fast-paced environment.
5.0
Helpful Colleagues, Scrappy Setting
Data Engineer • Former Employee
Fremont, California, United States
September 8, 2025
Pros: Amazing place to call home.
Colleagues are very helpful and very scrappy, spontaneous to help you the Tesla way.
Cons: Setting is very industrial and scrappy.
2.0
A company that wants to grow (but not with you)
Data Engineer • Former Employee
Buffalo, New York, United States
October 20, 2024
Pros: Relatively easy job at entry-level positions.
Very diverse and inclusive work environment.
* 401k matching
* Profit sharing
Cons: Management was inexperienced and not human-facing.
Strict time management and quota output.
Performance is extremely metrics-based.
- 5.0Great Culture, Demanding HoursData Engineer • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesSeptember 3, 2024Pros: Good work culture, benefits, and perks.Cons: Long working hours, a stressful and fast-paced environment.
- 5.0Helpful Colleagues, Scrappy SettingData Engineer • Former EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesSeptember 8, 2025Pros: Amazing place to call home. Colleagues are very helpful and very scrappy, spontaneous to help you the Tesla way.Cons: Setting is very industrial and scrappy.
- 2.0A company that wants to grow (but not with you)Data Engineer • Former EmployeeBuffalo, New York, United StatesOctober 20, 2024Pros: Relatively easy job at entry-level positions. Very diverse and inclusive work environment. * 401k matching * Profit sharingCons: Management was inexperienced and not human-facing. Strict time management and quota output. Performance is extremely metrics-based.
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