Process
Two rounds of interviews, both extremely technical: one being your more usual technical questions for MDE, the other being open-ended and more confusing to come up with a clear solution for.
Questions
How would you relate the resonance in a spring damper system to a cantilever beam
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 29 interview experiences for the Tesla Mechanical Engineering Intern role.
Success Rate
31%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Mechanical Engineering Intern roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive62%
Neutral24%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Mechanical Engineering Intern interview process.
Tesla Work Experiences
5.0
Supportive Team, Great Learning
Mechanical Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Reno, Nevada, United States
October 22, 2023
Pros: 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.
5.0
Great for some personalities
Mechanical Engineering Intern • Former Employee
December 4, 2024
Pros: Great opportunities to show technical ability, inherit more scope, and learn new things quickly.
Good work-life balance opportunity with some teams.
Cons: Lots of work, cultural orientation towards working overtime.
4.0
Not too shabby
Mechanical Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Reno, Nevada, United States
November 13, 2023
Pros: 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.
- 5.0Great for some personalitiesMechanical Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeDecember 4, 2024Pros: Great opportunities to show technical ability, inherit more scope, and learn new things quickly. Good work-life balance opportunity with some teams.Cons: Lots of work, cultural orientation towards working overtime.
- 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.
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