Mechanical Design Engineer Interview Experience - Fremont, California
March 3, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online.
The process was smooth and fast. I got an email stating there will be 3 interviews and asking some basic questions about me and my availability, and later immediately the interview was scheduled with the hiring manager.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Tesla Mechanical Design Engineer role in Fremont, California.
Success Rate
27%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Mechanical Design Engineer roles in Fremont, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive53%
Neutral27%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Mechanical Design Engineer interview process in Fremont, California.
Tesla Work Experiences
4.0
What you do as an intern in a Vehicle Engineering team
Mechanical Design Engineer • Former Employee
Fremont, California, United States
December 12, 2021
Pros: Get to work with several multi-functional, inter-disciplinary teams over the course of your internship. Get to work on actual parts that go on the car and not some "in-the-air" project that ends up nowhere. Opportunity to use and grow core engineering skills, especially as a mechanical engineer.
Cons: Be prepared to be overworked at times. There's a lot going on there, so sometimes your role/work is not clearly defined; you have to do what it takes to make things happen.
2.0
A great place to start work, learn, and leave in a couple of years
Mechanical Design Engineer • Current Employee
Fremont, California, United States
May 15, 2024
Pros: Great projects, good colleagues, a very good learning curve.
Cons: Fast-paced environment.
No appreciation.
Less pay, more work, no work-life balance.
5.0
Changing The World, No Cons
Mechanical Design Engineer • Current Employee
Fremont, California, United States
March 19, 2021
Pros: Be part of the team to change the world.
Cons: I don't really know what cons there are.
- 4.0What you do as an intern in a Vehicle Engineering teamMechanical Design Engineer • Former EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesDecember 12, 2021Pros: Get to work with several multi-functional, inter-disciplinary teams over the course of your internship. Get to work on actual parts that go on the car and not some "in-the-air" project that ends up nowhere. Opportunity to use and grow core engineering skills, especially as a mechanical engineer.Cons: Be prepared to be overworked at times. There's a lot going on there, so sometimes your role/work is not clearly defined; you have to do what it takes to make things happen.
- 2.0A great place to start work, learn, and leave in a couple of yearsMechanical Design Engineer • Current EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesMay 15, 2024Pros: Great projects, good colleagues, a very good learning curve.Cons: Fast-paced environment. No appreciation. Less pay, more work, no work-life balance.
- 5.0Changing The World, No ConsMechanical Design Engineer • Current EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesMarch 19, 2021Pros: Be part of the team to change the world.Cons: I don't really know what cons there are.
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