Firmware Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
Process
The interview process was pretty straightforward. There was one phone screen with HR and three technical phone interviews with the hiring manager, a technical mentor, and potential coworkers. They also brought me in for one in-person interview, which was more of a personality-fit interview.
After the initial phone interview, the HR contact scheduled the three back-to-back technical phone interviews. Once they were satisfied with those, they brought me in for a personality-fit interview. This meant they wanted to see if my personality would fit with the team. They didn't explicitly state it was a personality interview; I thought it was another technical interview until I finished the in-person meeting and realized they simply wanted to get to know me.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Tesla Firmware Engineer role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Firmware Engineer roles in Palo Alto, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Firmware Engineer interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Tesla Work Experiences
- 5.0The role can be tough and stressful at times, but it feels more rewardingFirmware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesOctober 4, 2020Pros: Ability to work on cool products definitely goes a long way, but the fast timelines sometimes seem to create unnecessary stress.Cons: Given the budget constraints, there are not that many cool perks compared to some of the other Bay Area tech startups and giants.
- 5.0Awesome place to workFirmware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJune 17, 2014Pros: The company is doing a lot of really awesome things working with cutting-edge tech. The work is very fulfilling and interesting. There's a good atmosphere for talking about engineering-related topics with coworkers. Free cereal, oatmeal, coffee, milk, and OJ are provided. I am learning a lot. My coworkers are very intelligent and professional. There's good work-life balance, at least on my team. Everyone sticks to 40-hour weeks, more or less.Cons: Intern pay is about a third of what I'd be receiving from other software companies ($15/hr here + $500 total relocation stipend; ~$40/hr + $3000 relocation stipend is what friends and I have been offered from other places). I suppose
- 3.0Exciting Projects, Lacking PerksFirmware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJune 5, 2018Pros: Very exciting work, lots of cool projects to work on. Mostly great people who are extremely driven and young.Cons: Poor benefits, poor parking, and sometimes poor management.
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