Mechanical Engineering Intern Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
Process
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 days.
Very rigorous. The technical interview was challenging and tested engineering fundamentals, intuition, and first principle thinking. They tried pushing you in the right direction, but it was still challenging questions and topics.
Questions
The engineers showed me a broken part and described the test they were running.
They asked me to identify:
- failure modes
- improvements
- how to test the improvements
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Tesla Mechanical Engineering Intern role in Hawthorne, California.
Success Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Mechanical Engineering Intern roles in Hawthorne, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Mechanical Engineering Intern interview process in Hawthorne, California.
Tesla Work Experiences
- 4.0Not too shabbyMechanical Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeReno, Nevada, United StatesNovember 13, 2023Pros: Experience with full-time and actual projects, not intern busywork.Cons: High stress and work culture.
- 5.0Supportive Team, Great LearningMechanical Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeReno, Nevada, United StatesOctober 22, 2023Pros: Very supportive team. Learned so much and had great benefits for an intern.Cons: Other interns had bad experiences with bad management on their team, so it may be team dependent.
- 4.0Good Place, Awkward CultureMechanical Engineering Intern • Current EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesDecember 8, 2023Pros: Good place to work at.Cons: Bad work culture at times
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