Great Team, Long Hours
Great Team, Long Hours
The culture amongst the employees is fantastic. People exude passion in most areas of the business. Everyone is approachable and makes an effort to work together. It's easy to take responsibility for a task and get buy-in from the wider team.
Most have not been at Tesla very long.
Compensation does not seem competitive.
Expectation is that you are always on call.
Employee time is considered dispensable, and often long working hours are expected.
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Mechanical Design Engineer
I would say it is not very hard; it's fairly simple. I just had my first interview, and the manager was very nice. I was mainly asked about my personal experience and projects.
Mechanical Design Engineer
First, there was an HR interview. Then, a one-on-one interview with the Team Manager. If you clear that, you will have another round of interview with the entire panel of team members.
Mechanical Design Engineer
Very technical, focused on open-ended questions involving design of experiments, experience in past projects, and problem scenarios. Overall, very focused on skills and knowledge, not behavioral at all. Looking for specific skills within the individu
Mechanical Design Engineer
United StatesOctober 1, 2025I would say it is not very hard; it's fairly simple. I just had my first interview, and the manager was very nice. I was mainly asked about my personal experience and projects.
Mechanical Design Engineer
Berlin, GermanySeptember 22, 2025First, there was an HR interview. Then, a one-on-one interview with the Team Manager. If you clear that, you will have another round of interview with the entire panel of team members.
Mechanical Design Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United StatesSeptember 16, 2025Very technical, focused on open-ended questions involving design of experiments, experience in past projects, and problem scenarios. Overall, very focused on skills and knowledge, not behavioral at all. Looking for specific skills within the individu
