Hiring Process in one word: Pathetic.

I was being interviewed for two separate engineering positions by two different HR persons. I come from an elite school with a solid resume. My past work and resume were highly appreciated by the interviewers. I was told that I would hear by the following week. In both cases, I found similar behavior. I never received any response.

I had a chance to talk to one of them through email, and he told me that they were working on it and he would get in touch with me in the next 1-2 days. I never heard back again.

I had heard negative reviews from many other people, so I had already made up my mind not to go for this company. I accepted a job at a much better place and did not waste my time waiting for Tesla.

In order to test whether they would reply or not, I sent emails to both interviewers several times to see if I would get any response. They never bothered to reply, not even a single word. This tells me a lot about the company.

Reading past interview reviews, regular employee reviews, and hearing from several people who work there, it is clear that Tesla does not respect its current employees nor its future candidates. You are treated as a slave and expected to work 12-hour shifts in the name of "passion." I believe that a company cannot survive long if its employees are not respected. Employees are humans, not robots. During the interviews, I generally observe a lot, and I must say I was not impressed by the interviewers.

The product is great, but the company and work environment...not at all. My honest advice to all new graduates is that you should not work for this company unless you are desperate to get a job. There are many good companies out there where your talent and hard work will be highly respected, and the work will be just as challenging and rewarding.

The interview was not too hard. It was mostly about the resume and past experiences.