Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - United States
October 26, 2023
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Took a test before the interview. Nothing crazy if you have done circuit design before.
Everything is easy to look up as well, so it seemed more like a filter for candidates who don't know much.
Questions
Not allowed to repeat, but basic debug questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Tesla Hardware Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Hardware Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive56%
Neutral11%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Tesla's Hardware Engineer interview process in United States.
Tesla Work Experiences
5.0
Fun Projects, Long Hours
Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, United States
November 3, 2025
Pros: Fun, interesting projects; exciting. No complaints.
Cons: Long hours, weird location, okay pay.
3.0
Innovative Passion, Crunch Time
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Dallas, Texas, United States
July 13, 2024
Pros: Good if you're passionate about innovation.
Cons: Crunch time is the word of the day around here.
3.0
5+ years experience at Tesla
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
April 25, 2024
Pros: Start-up environment, work with a lot of talented people.
Cons: The strategic plan changes all the time.
- 5.0Fun Projects, Long HoursHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeDallas-Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesNovember 3, 2025Pros: Fun, interesting projects; exciting. No complaints.Cons: Long hours, weird location, okay pay.
- 3.0Innovative Passion, Crunch TimeHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeDallas, Texas, United StatesJuly 13, 2024Pros: Good if you're passionate about innovation.Cons: Crunch time is the word of the day around here.
- 3.05+ years experience at TeslaHardware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesApril 25, 2024Pros: Start-up environment, work with a lot of talented people.Cons: The strategic plan changes all the time.
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