Process
- LeetCode style coding round
- Domain coding round
This was followed up by the onsite, which consisted of a presentation to the team about a past project and approximately 5 interviews. These interviews featured a mix of domain knowledge, coding rounds, and system design questions.
Questions
Q. Implement cost functions and implement code to perform simple linear regression.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 130 interview experiences for the Tesla Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive44%
Neutral32%
Negative24%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Tesla's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Tesla Work Experiences
3.0
Big Name, Bad Wlb
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Fremont, California, United States
November 28, 2024
Pros: 1. Big name
2. Offer RSU
3. Huge impact for some projects
Cons: 1. Poor work-life balance.
2. Parking is a disaster at the Fremont office.
3. Food is not good and a bit expensive.
4. Not enough men's rooms.
4.0
Learned Lots, Worked Hard
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Fremont, California, United States
March 11, 2025
Pros: Learn a lot regarding communication and work in a fast pace.
Cons: Work so hard, very hard.
5.0
Learned A Lot, Very Stressful
Software Engineer • Former Employee
December 19, 2020
Pros: Great place to work. Learned a lot.
Cons: High workload and too much stress.
- 3.0Big Name, Bad WlbSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesNovember 28, 2024Pros: 1. Big name 2. Offer RSU 3. Huge impact for some projectsCons: 1. Poor work-life balance. 2. Parking is a disaster at the Fremont office. 3. Food is not good and a bit expensive. 4. Not enough men's rooms.
- 4.0Learned Lots, Worked HardSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesMarch 11, 2025Pros: Learn a lot regarding communication and work in a fast pace.Cons: Work so hard, very hard.
- 5.0Learned A Lot, Very StressfulSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeDecember 19, 2020Pros: Great place to work. Learned a lot.Cons: High workload and too much stress.
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