Software Engineer Interview Experience - Fremont, California
November 1, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first 5 minutes was just talking about the current role. The rest of the interview consisted of standard questions about Java, such as:
- New features in Java 8
- What does "extend" do?
- Can I extend a final class?
Questions
Can you extend a final class?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the Tesla Software Engineer role in Fremont, California.
Success Rate
29%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Fremont, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive64%
Neutral14%
Negative21%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Software Engineer interview process in Fremont, California.
Tesla Work Experiences
5.0
Great Pay, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Fremont, California, United States
August 22, 2020
Pros: Good money and an awesome place to be a part of.
Cons: Long hours can get you down after a time.
2.0
Not much to add
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Fremont, California, United States
April 17, 2024
Pros: Not much to add, really.
Cons: Cannot share as I don't feel comfortable sharing.
3.0
Overworked and mediocre
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Fremont, California, United States
May 16, 2024
Pros: - Pay is good.
- Engineers are smart.
Cons: - Long working hours (expected overtime work for best chance of promotion)
- 5-day RTO (Return To Office)
- Top-down management structure results in tons of corruption and sucking up, with no two-way performance reviews, just top-down.
- 5.0Great Pay, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesAugust 22, 2020Pros: Good money and an awesome place to be a part of.Cons: Long hours can get you down after a time.
- 2.0Not much to addSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesApril 17, 2024Pros: Not much to add, really.Cons: Cannot share as I don't feel comfortable sharing.
- 3.0Overworked and mediocreSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesMay 16, 2024Pros: - Pay is good. - Engineers are smart.Cons: - Long working hours (expected overtime work for best chance of promotion) - 5-day RTO (Return To Office) - Top-down management structure results in tons of corruption and sucking up, with no two-way performance reviews, just top-down.
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