Equipment Engineer Interview Experience - Lathrop, California
November 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Reached out to the hiring manager on LinkedIn, who gave my details to a recruiter to start the interview process.
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Technical call with hiring manager:
- Tell me about yourself.
- Provide thorough details on each of my experiences on my resume.
- What was your Six Sigma project?
- Tell me about a project you are proud of.
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Panel Interview:
- 30-minute presentation (presented about a project which I was proud of, relevant to the job role, with measurable deliverables).
- Six one-on-one interviews.
Questions
Some questions:
- What is annealing?
- Gear defects
- What is an order and different orders I know?
- Questions on DOE (I used this in my project which I presented). What are blocking factors?
- Some basic electrical questions
- SAE Baja experience
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Tesla Equipment Engineer role in Lathrop, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Equipment Engineer roles in Lathrop, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Equipment Engineer interview process in Lathrop, California.
Tesla Work Experiences
3.0
Decent Pay, Cunning People
Equipment Engineer • Former Employee
Lathrop, California, United States
March 17, 2024
Pros: Good benefits, but the pay is decent.
Cons: People are cunning and have to watch out.
4.0
Good learning opportunities
Equipment Engineer • Current Employee
Reno, Nevada, United States
November 3, 2025
Pros: This being my first job gave me plenty of learning opportunities. You can explore as much as you can, and learning and growing is encouraged.
Cons: Very fast-paced and sometimes feels pointless, as leadership decisions are always followed, and nothing you do matters.
For me personally, equipment engineering very quickly felt meaningless. I feel like there isn't much impact I am making, which causes demotivation to work. One year feels more than enough to switch into a more diverse and cross-functional role.
4.0
Growth, Budget, Long Hours
Equipment Engineer • Current Employee
Fremont, California, United States
October 31, 2025
Pros: A lot to grow.
Visibility with higher management.
Good budget.
Good incentives.
Cons: Long hours.
Not enough base pay.
- 3.0Decent Pay, Cunning PeopleEquipment Engineer • Former EmployeeLathrop, California, United StatesMarch 17, 2024Pros: Good benefits, but the pay is decent.Cons: People are cunning and have to watch out.
- 4.0Good learning opportunitiesEquipment Engineer • Current EmployeeReno, Nevada, United StatesNovember 3, 2025Pros: This being my first job gave me plenty of learning opportunities. You can explore as much as you can, and learning and growing is encouraged.Cons: Very fast-paced and sometimes feels pointless, as leadership decisions are always followed, and nothing you do matters. For me personally, equipment engineering very quickly felt meaningless. I feel like there isn't much impact I am making, which causes demotivation to work. One year feels more than enough to switch into a more diverse and cross-functional role.
- 4.0Growth, Budget, Long HoursEquipment Engineer • Current EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesOctober 31, 2025Pros: A lot to grow. Visibility with higher management. Good budget. Good incentives.Cons: Long hours. Not enough base pay.
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