Mechanical Design Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
November 1, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
In the second technical round, the interviewer arrived 20 minutes late and carried an arrogant attitude throughout the discussion, which set a negative tone for the process.
He really makes you lose your confidence.
Questions
Free body diagram of the projects you have worked on.
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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
2.0
High potential for personal development
Mechanical Design Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
July 8, 2024
Pros: Tons of resources that you can use for your engineering work development, like hardware, software...
Cons: Too competitive because things keep changing.
3.0
Energetic Pace, Rude Colleagues
Mechanical Design Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
June 24, 2024
Pros: Energetic, fast-paced, open work environment.
Cons: Rude employees, too much work, bad work-life balance.
4.0
Tesla MDE Review
Mechanical Design Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
June 10, 2025
Pros: Challenging, rewarding, plenty of opportunity, focused on first principles.
Cons: Pay, Elon antics, promotion politics, retention rate is bad.
- 2.0High potential for personal developmentMechanical Design Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJuly 8, 2024Pros: Tons of resources that you can use for your engineering work development, like hardware, software...Cons: Too competitive because things keep changing.
- 3.0Energetic Pace, Rude ColleaguesMechanical Design Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJune 24, 2024Pros: Energetic, fast-paced, open work environment.Cons: Rude employees, too much work, bad work-life balance.
- 4.0Tesla MDE ReviewMechanical Design Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJune 10, 2025Pros: Challenging, rewarding, plenty of opportunity, focused on first principles.Cons: Pay, Elon antics, promotion politics, retention rate is bad.
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