Mechanical Design Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
January 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Two phone screens and one on-site interview. Tough technical questions. They dig deep into what YOU actually did. Not necessarily looking for experienced folks in terms of time, but people with critical thinking ability and drive.
Questions
What is Young's modulus?
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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
15%
Pass 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
Positive50%
Neutral29%
Negative21%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Mechanical Design Engineer interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Tesla Work Experiences
4.0
quickly gaining a lot of valuable experience
Mechanical Design Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
December 23, 2014
Pros: The experience, difficulty, and variety of problems. Working on awesome stuff.
Cons: No work-life balance. Cafeteria and amenities are horrible.
4.0
Great Pay, Hours, Growth!
Mechanical Design Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
February 14, 2024
Pros: Pay
Hours
Company
Location
Growth
Cons: Working for someone like Elon Musk is the only downfall.
5.0
My thoughts on the mechanical design internship at Tesla
Mechanical Design Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
March 12, 2024
Pros: Amazing team of engineers who are super supportive.
Lots of opportunities to build design skills.
Exposure to industry standards.
A fast-paced environment helps you get better really quickly, and a lot of ownership over products.
Cons: Work culture has you working longer hours, but it is, believe it or not, team-dependent. My team, for example, valued work-life balance a lot, and most people left right around 5/5:30.
- 4.0quickly gaining a lot of valuable experienceMechanical Design Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesDecember 23, 2014Pros: The experience, difficulty, and variety of problems. Working on awesome stuff.Cons: No work-life balance. Cafeteria and amenities are horrible.
- 4.0Great Pay, Hours, Growth!Mechanical Design Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesFebruary 14, 2024Pros: Pay Hours Company Location GrowthCons: Working for someone like Elon Musk is the only downfall.
- 5.0My thoughts on the mechanical design internship at TeslaMechanical Design Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMarch 12, 2024Pros: Amazing team of engineers who are super supportive. Lots of opportunities to build design skills. Exposure to industry standards. A fast-paced environment helps you get better really quickly, and a lot of ownership over products.Cons: Work culture has you working longer hours, but it is, believe it or not, team-dependent. My team, for example, valued work-life balance a lot, and most people left right around 5/5:30.
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