Mechanical Design Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
Process
A recruiter reached out via email.
I interviewed with two different teams.
I had phone calls with the recruiter and hiring manager for each team.
For one team, I was asked to complete a challenge prior to the on-site interview. For the other team, I was asked to prepare a presentation for their on-site.
Due to scheduling, I presented to both teams at the same time. I was told that if things went well, I would be required to finish the challenge for the other team.
Questions
Why Tesla?
Why our team versus a different team within Tesla?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 34 interview experiences for the Tesla Mechanical Design Engineer role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Mechanical Design Engineer roles in Palo Alto, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Mechanical Design Engineer interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Tesla Work Experiences
- 5.0Mechanical Design EngineerMechanical Design Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJuly 24, 2024Pros: Exciting projects, high resources, good career opportunities.Cons: Long work hours, below average pay.
- 2.0Good learning, horrible work cultureMechanical Design Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesSeptember 30, 2021Pros: Decent pay for a mechanical engineer intern. Very good learning curve.Cons: Horrible work culture. Some managers are tough to work with, and they expect you to work more than 10 hours a day, every day.
- 3.0Good for new graduates to growMechanical Design Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesDecember 18, 2023Pros: Good option for a new graduate to grow.Cons: A lot of management conflicts and engineering decisions are highly dependent on Elon.
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