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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California

July 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process involved a coding challenge, a phone screen, an onsite interview, and a presentation.

HR's communication was inconsistent, with periods of ghosting, and was also pushy and unprofessional.

The onsite interview required a presentation, which HR emphasized should be state-of-the-art and as detailed as possible. This felt suspicious, raising concerns about intellectual property.

Some onsite interviewers were disrespectful and rude, asking uninspiring, easy technical questions but being extremely nit-picking.

I was rejected and dismissed in the middle of the onsite interview. HR stated, "they are too busy to waste time." Therefore, consider this carefully before applying.

Questions

Presentation: Auto-driving design question. ML questions. Easy C++ and Python coding.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Tesla Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.

Success Rate

0%
Pass Rate

Tesla's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Tesla's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.

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