Firmware Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
September 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Applied through LinkedIn, got call from recruiter, set up interview - interviewed over phone with hiring manager in a week. Manager was really decent and helpful. Interview took around 1 hour with some basic coding exercises.
Questions
Technical C programming basics.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Tesla Firmware Engineer role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Firmware Engineer roles in Palo Alto, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral30%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Firmware Engineer interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Tesla Work Experiences
4.0
Great learning experience
Firmware Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
December 4, 2024
Pros: Learned a lot from brilliant engineers.
Fast-paced.
Lots of opportunity for ownership.
Cons: Culture can be lacking due to fear of layoffs.
It can be stressful, but worth it for learning.
1.0
It was okay
Firmware Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
September 9, 2024
Pros: It was really challenging and fun.
Cons: It was very stressful and high-stress.
3.0
Good Pay, No Balance
Firmware Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
June 25, 2024
Pros: Helps increase confidence.
Good money.
Cons: No work-life balance.
No PTOs.
- 4.0Great learning experienceFirmware Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesDecember 4, 2024Pros: Learned a lot from brilliant engineers. Fast-paced. Lots of opportunity for ownership.Cons: Culture can be lacking due to fear of layoffs. It can be stressful, but worth it for learning.
- 1.0It was okayFirmware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesSeptember 9, 2024Pros: It was really challenging and fun.Cons: It was very stressful and high-stress.
- 3.0Good Pay, No BalanceFirmware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJune 25, 2024Pros: Helps increase confidence. Good money.Cons: No work-life balance. No PTOs.
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