The process was very long, taking over five months.

First, there was a call with the Technical Recruiter.

Then, a series of interviews with the hiring manager followed.

During the process, I was given some take-home technical challenges. I had to complete these and submit my answers via email within two days.

After that, an on-site interview included a completely technical past project presentation.

This was the toughest round. It involved one-on-one interviews with engineers from all departments at Tesla.

The questions they asked covered every imaginable aspect of engineering: mechanical, electrical, software, hardware, manufacturing, design, thermodynamics, etc. Yes, it's that varied.

Most of it, but not all, is unrelated to what the job description states.

You might say they just want to test the diversity of a candidate's knowledge. But when a candidate has already spent over five months answering questions directly related to the position, why would you expect them to know answers to unrelated branches of engineering science when you call them on-site for what is supposed to be the final round?

When it is the final round, shouldn't you be testing for the exact skills the candidate needs to be the right fit for the role?

Well, whatever. I hope they find the genius they are looking for.

From what I can tell, it won't be someone who is a fresher and an entry-level candidate without any formal industry experience. It has to be someone with a lot of industry experience.

And that's alright! Just mention this to the candidate at least once during the interview process before wasting everyone's time.

Why do you want to work for Tesla?