Thermal Engineer Intern Interview Experience - Fremont, California
August 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I sat with the thermals team manager, and he asked me some technical questions. He also asked about some of the projects on my resume and to explain their details.
Questions
Beam question: Asked about tensile and compressive stress within the beam during bending, the neutral axis, etc.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Tesla Thermal Engineer Intern role in Fremont, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Tesla's interview process for their Thermal Engineer Intern roles in Fremont, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tesla's Thermal Engineer Intern interview process in Fremont, California.
Tesla Work Experiences
5.0
Thermal Engineer Intern
Thermal Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
May 7, 2024
Pros: Great learning curve and exposure to cutting-edge research.
Cons: Significant amount of work and fast-paced.
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.
- 5.0Thermal Engineer InternThermal Engineer Intern • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMay 7, 2024Pros: Great learning curve and exposure to cutting-edge research.Cons: Significant amount of work and fast-paced.
- 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.
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