Thermal Engineer Interview Experience - Fremont, California
October 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Phone screen
Technical interviews with the team (in-depth about resume, mostly questions digging deeper into your experience, no behavioral questions)
"On-site" interview with a presentation to the team and individual interviews with team members (all day)
Questions
Tell me about a time you solved a difficult problem. Ask specific questions on the resume.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Tesla Thermal Engineer role in Fremont, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Thermal Engineer roles in Fremont, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Thermal Engineer interview process in Fremont, California.
Tesla Work Experiences
2.0
Exciting Work, Poor Balance
Thermal Engineer • Current Employee
Fremont, California, United States
May 4, 2025
Pros: An exciting and difficult engineering problem, and an opportunity to learn a lot.
Cons: Poor work-life balance. Lack of process, and things are done haphazardly.
4.0
Thermal Engineer at Tesla
Thermal Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
October 9, 2024
Pros: The stock program can make you a lot of money.
Cons: The culture is absolutely terrible.
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.
- 2.0Exciting Work, Poor BalanceThermal Engineer • Current EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesMay 4, 2025Pros: An exciting and difficult engineering problem, and an opportunity to learn a lot.Cons: Poor work-life balance. Lack of process, and things are done haphazardly.
- 4.0Thermal Engineer at TeslaThermal Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesOctober 9, 2024Pros: The stock program can make you a lot of money.Cons: The culture is absolutely terrible.
- 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.
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