Mechanical Engineering Intern Interview Experience
September 17, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was first asked questions related to Tesla, like why Tesla, and then it gradually proceeded to technical questions such as DOF, stress, strain, cantilever beams, and material selection, like when would you use steel rather than aluminum.
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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
3.0
Interesting Work, Bad Balance
Mechanical Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Fremont, California, United States
October 2, 2024
Pros: Nice people, lots of interesting work.
Cons: Horrible work-life balance, yeah.
4.0
Valued, Inspiring Work, Few Perks
Mechanical Engineering Intern • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
March 27, 2022
Pros: Inspiring, motivating work to make a solid impact.
Interns are well valued.
Cons: Few perks for employees and interns.
5.0
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Mechanical Engineering Intern • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
November 18, 2020
Pros: - Work is interesting and exciting
- Fast-paced
- Smart teams
Cons: - Pay
- Can work very long hours
- 3.0Interesting Work, Bad BalanceMechanical Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesOctober 2, 2024Pros: Nice people, lots of interesting work.Cons: Horrible work-life balance, yeah.
- 4.0Valued, Inspiring Work, Few PerksMechanical Engineering Intern • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMarch 27, 2022Pros: Inspiring, motivating work to make a solid impact. Interns are well valued.Cons: Few perks for employees and interns.
- 5.0Mechanical Engineering InternMechanical Engineering Intern • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesNovember 18, 2020Pros: - Work is interesting and exciting - Fast-paced - Smart teamsCons: - Pay - Can work very long hours
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