Process
I applied online.
Interviewer seemed friendly, I felt like interview went okay but got instantly rejected right after.
The interviewer asked a few basic resume questions:
- What was your biggest challenge?
- Debugging process?
As well as whiteboarding one of my projects. Some technical questions at the end.
Questions
Can you whiteboard this project and explain it?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 37 interview experiences for the Tesla Test Engineer role.
Success Rate
22%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Test Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive65%
Neutral22%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Test Engineer interview process.
Tesla Work Experiences
5.0
Best Company, Lots Of Work
Test Engineer • Former Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
March 28, 2025
Pros: The best company in America.
Cons: Sometimes there is too much work to do.
3.0
Could be better
Test Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
January 10, 2022
Pros: Multitude of areas to dabble into as an engineer.
Feels like a startup.
Cons: Internal transfer process is very murky and convoluted.
Mixed experience with HR and recruiting.
Benefits overall are sub-par.
4.0
Career Growth and High Expectations
Test Engineer • Current Employee
July 3, 2023
Pros: Get exposure to everything to accelerate career growth as an engineer.
Cons: The work-life balance can be poor because of some of the high expectations and priorities that trickle down from executive management.
- 5.0Best Company, Lots Of WorkTest Engineer • Former EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesMarch 28, 2025Pros: The best company in America.Cons: Sometimes there is too much work to do.
- 3.0Could be betterTest Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJanuary 10, 2022Pros: Multitude of areas to dabble into as an engineer. Feels like a startup.Cons: Internal transfer process is very murky and convoluted. Mixed experience with HR and recruiting. Benefits overall are sub-par.
- 4.0Career Growth and High ExpectationsTest Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 3, 2023Pros: Get exposure to everything to accelerate career growth as an engineer.Cons: The work-life balance can be poor because of some of the high expectations and priorities that trickle down from executive management.
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