Mechanical Engineering Intern Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
June 8, 2025
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Process
Two technical interviews were conducted. The first was with a junior engineer on the team, and the second was with a senior engineer. This specific interview was on the battery team.
Questions
How would you decrease the deflection of a cantilever beam?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Tesla Mechanical Engineering Intern role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Mechanical Engineering Intern roles in Palo Alto, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral25%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Mechanical Engineering Intern interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Tesla Work Experiences
4.0
Good Work, Awesome Colleagues
Mechanical Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
November 17, 2025
Pros: Good work, awesome colleagues, good pay.
Cons: Lunch is kinda expensive for being provided by the company.
4.0
Great Internship Experience
Mechanical Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
July 6, 2025
Pros: High level of ownership on project and got to design parts for a vehicle. People seemed to have flexibility to change teams within the company.
Cons: The understaffed team meant everyone worked a lot. I knew of other interns on design teams who did not get to design parts.
5.0
Great place to intern
Mechanical Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
March 9, 2025
Pros: Have the opportunity to work on a real project instead of busy work.
Cons: Can be stressful and overwhelming.
- 4.0Good Work, Awesome ColleaguesMechanical Engineering Intern • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesNovember 17, 2025Pros: Good work, awesome colleagues, good pay.Cons: Lunch is kinda expensive for being provided by the company.
- 4.0Great Internship ExperienceMechanical Engineering Intern • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJuly 6, 2025Pros: High level of ownership on project and got to design parts for a vehicle. People seemed to have flexibility to change teams within the company.Cons: The understaffed team meant everyone worked a lot. I knew of other interns on design teams who did not get to design parts.
- 5.0Great place to internMechanical Engineering Intern • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMarch 9, 2025Pros: Have the opportunity to work on a real project instead of busy work.Cons: Can be stressful and overwhelming.
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