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Drinking from the firehose

Software Validation Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Tesla for 2 years
April 19, 2024
Palo Alto, California
3.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros
  • Take on an enormous amount of responsibility (if you're into that)
  • Work alongside some of the best in the industry
  • Eng fleet access
  • Work on products that people have a genuine interest in
Cons
  • You will work ungodly hours; no one flinches at 12-hour days.
  • You can be fired at a moment's notice.
Advice to Management

It's hard to advise management as someone who's only been an engineer, but it truly seems like managers at this company don't have the time or energy to manage properly.

I had a large team, about 20 people, and I did not have a 1:1 with my manager for about 5 months. He would sporadically come and talk to me and ask me to shift my focus entirely to another task.

I got good feedback on my performance evaluations and was even told I was on track to getting promoted until one Monday morning I woke up and was laid off. No explanation was given relating to my performance; my role was no longer needed.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
5.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
3.0

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