Process
One introductory phone interview with recruiter, and two technical phone interviews with team members. All of the questions were fair and pertinent to the position, but not easy. Be sure to review engineering fundamentals that you feel will be relevant to the role you're interviewing for, and to know how your experience can relate to the role.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 81 interview experiences for the Tesla Mechanical Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
12%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Mechanical Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive47%
Neutral35%
Negative19%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Mechanical Engineer interview process in United States.
Tesla Work Experiences
3.0
Chassis system testing engineer
Mechanical Engineer • Former Employee
San Bernardino, California, United States
March 15, 2017
Pros: No response, or any update.
Cons: The recruiter was friendly and easygoing.
4.0
Innovative but demanding
Mechanical Engineer • Former Employee
Fremont, California, United States
February 15, 2024
Pros: It's a great place to engineer things, with lots of opportunity for innovation. You can gain a lot of responsibility and be rewarded for it.
Cons: To keep pace, you need to be all in and fully committed. It's not for those seeking "work-life balance"; you need to love what you do and be motivated to do it at an aggressive pace.
5.0
Great place to work
Mechanical Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 12, 2020
Pros: Great, fast-paced working environment.
Cons: Fast-paced, demanding working environment.
- 3.0Chassis system testing engineerMechanical Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Bernardino, California, United StatesMarch 15, 2017Pros: No response, or any update.Cons: The recruiter was friendly and easygoing.
- 4.0Innovative but demandingMechanical Engineer • Former EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesFebruary 15, 2024Pros: It's a great place to engineer things, with lots of opportunity for innovation. You can gain a lot of responsibility and be rewarded for it.Cons: To keep pace, you need to be all in and fully committed. It's not for those seeking "work-life balance"; you need to love what you do and be motivated to do it at an aggressive pace.
- 5.0Great place to workMechanical Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 12, 2020Pros: Great, fast-paced working environment.Cons: Fast-paced, demanding working environment.
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