Process
First-round interview.
This role requires LLM knowledge in RAG and Langchain.
The interviewer was nice and asked about:
- Project experience
- Basic knowledge of SQL
- Case study of data preprocessing
Questions
Basic knowledge of SQL:
- What is the difference between UNION and UNION ALL?
- What is the difference between LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN, and JOIN?
- What is an index in SQL and how does it help?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 17 interview experiences for the Tesla Data Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
18%
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
Positive65%
Neutral18%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Data Engineer interview process in United States.
Tesla Work Experiences
5.0
Good money and people.
Data Engineer • Current Employee
November 30, 2025
Pros: really good money and people.
Cons: 5 days in office and no food.
3.0
Learning Good, Management Bad
Data Engineer • Former Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 11, 2025
Pros: High learning opportunities.
Fast pace.
Cons: Vibes-based management
Office politics
4.0
Low red tape but poor work-life balance
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
October 28, 2025
Pros: Tesla is a very low red tape place to work.
Cons: Work-life balance suffers a lot.
- 5.0Good money and people.Data Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 30, 2025Pros: really good money and people.Cons: 5 days in office and no food.
- 3.0Learning Good, Management BadData Engineer • Former EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsNovember 11, 2025Pros: High learning opportunities. Fast pace.Cons: Vibes-based management Office politics
- 4.0Low red tape but poor work-life balanceData Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesOctober 28, 2025Pros: Tesla is a very low red tape place to work.Cons: Work-life balance suffers a lot.
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