Engineering Intern Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
April 1, 2011
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Multiple phone interviews were conducted with:
- College programs manager
- Prospective mentors
- Team manager
- Department director
Questions generally focused on background and work interests, but varied by interviewer.
Questions
Why did you study mechanical engineering rather than a specialized discipline like automotive engineering?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Tesla Engineering Intern role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
75%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Engineering Intern roles in Palo Alto, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Engineering Intern interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Tesla Work Experiences
4.0
Pay is not good
Engineering Intern • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
July 10, 2025
Pros: Pay is not good for entry level.
Cons: Work schedule is not effective.
5.0
Overall, great learning
Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
September 1, 2025
Pros: Got to work with a great supervisor and received very useful feedback. I was able to actually contribute to some useful learnings for the company's next product iterations.
Cons: Worked mostly out of the office, where 90% of the staff were remote due to COVID.
5.0
Best place to work
Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
January 5, 2022
Pros: Amazing place at the leading company for BEVs. Enthusiasm is felt from every coworker.
Cons: Tight deadlines and sometimes long workdays
- 4.0Pay is not goodEngineering Intern • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJuly 10, 2025Pros: Pay is not good for entry level.Cons: Work schedule is not effective.
- 5.0Overall, great learningEngineering Intern • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2025Pros: Got to work with a great supervisor and received very useful feedback. I was able to actually contribute to some useful learnings for the company's next product iterations.Cons: Worked mostly out of the office, where 90% of the staff were remote due to COVID.
- 5.0Best place to workEngineering Intern • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJanuary 5, 2022Pros: Amazing place at the leading company for BEVs. Enthusiasm is felt from every coworker.Cons: Tight deadlines and sometimes long workdays
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