Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Fremont, California
December 8, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process was good. However, in one of the rounds, I was interviewed on cybersecurity, which was totally irrelevant to the role. This felt very strange and odd, and I was not able to perform well.
Questions
About my experience and projects
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Tesla Software Engineer (Internship) role in Fremont, California.
Success Rate
29%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Fremont, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive29%
Neutral71%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Fremont, California.
Tesla Work Experiences
3.0
Messy Management, Okay Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Fremont, California, United States
November 30, 2025
Pros: Work-life balance is okay, but not great.
Cons: Horrible management. Super messy. Management changed four times when I was there.
4.0
Lot of hours
Manufacturing Engineer • Former Employee
Fremont, California, United States
November 15, 2025
Pros: Experience with cutting-edge technology
Cons: Poor working environment, working in a high-stress environment.
5.0
Awesome Place to Gain Experience
Mechanical Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Fremont, California, United States
November 11, 2025
Pros: - They give ownership of design fast.
- Great mentors.
Cons: Lots of hours if you don't like that.
- 3.0Messy Management, Okay BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesNovember 30, 2025Pros: Work-life balance is okay, but not great.Cons: Horrible management. Super messy. Management changed four times when I was there.
- 4.0Lot of hoursManufacturing Engineer • Former EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesNovember 15, 2025Pros: Experience with cutting-edge technologyCons: Poor working environment, working in a high-stress environment.
- 5.0Awesome Place to Gain ExperienceMechanical Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesNovember 11, 2025Pros: - They give ownership of design fast. - Great mentors.Cons: Lots of hours if you don't like that.
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