Software Engineer Intern Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
April 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The process had two rounds, both on-site as I was already in the area.
- Technical Interview: design an API to do XYZ
- Hiring Manager Round: behavioural and resume deep dive
Questions
Design an API to store some metrics with some example data.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Tesla Software Engineer Intern role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
40%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles in Palo Alto, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive80%
Neutral0%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Software Engineer Intern interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Tesla Work Experiences
4.0
Intern at Tesla
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
December 2, 2025
Pros: Work culture and workload are team dependent.
Cons: Perks as an intern are not as good as at some other companies.
3.0
Not the best.
Software Engineer Intern • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
November 13, 2025
Pros: Good company culture and hard work
Cons: Very little amenities for employees.
4.0
Beneficial Learning, Heavy Workload
Software Engineer Intern • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
October 17, 2025
Pros: A very beneficial learning experience.
Cons: Very work-heavy; you must expect a heavy load.
- 4.0Intern at TeslaSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesDecember 2, 2025Pros: Work culture and workload are team dependent.Cons: Perks as an intern are not as good as at some other companies.
- 3.0Not the best.Software Engineer Intern • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesNovember 13, 2025Pros: Good company culture and hard workCons: Very little amenities for employees.
- 4.0Beneficial Learning, Heavy WorkloadSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesOctober 17, 2025Pros: A very beneficial learning experience.Cons: Very work-heavy; you must expect a heavy load.
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