It used to be great
It used to be great
While it had many flaws, it was an immensely exciting place to work at. All hands were on deck, trying to electrify the planet. It was the most driven group I have ever seen. There was a low amount of individuals who were not competent in the past.
Currently, the Fremont plant is swarmed with a new set of people who have ascended into management with very little experience and competence, resulting in the same mistakes being repeated again. It is no longer an enclave of the smartest and driven but more for those who like to play the game well. Moreover, HR does not address issues that are in violation, intertwined with senior management, which is unfortunately a recipe for long-term liability.
HR improvements and a new set of eyes on overall operational excellence. Inexperience and incompetence result in vendors not wanting to engage with Tesla, resulting in an overall poor performance of the product that exits the plant.
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Engineer
I applied on the career website and received an email from a recruiter. I then had an initial phone screen, followed by phone interviews with a manager and a senior manager. These interviews were standard, focusing on describing past experiences and
Industrial Engineer
After a phone conversation with the recruiter, I had a phone call interview with the hiring manager. This was followed by an onsite interview with seven people, mostly engineers in my team. Overall, the experience was very comfortable, and I had grea
Test Engineer
Tesla has very high standards for the candidate’s technical knowledge. There is a phone screening before an in-person panel interview that will last for a whole day. There is also a take-home exam.
Engineer
Fremont, California, United StatesJanuary 31, 2019I applied on the career website and received an email from a recruiter. I then had an initial phone screen, followed by phone interviews with a manager and a senior manager. These interviews were standard, focusing on describing past experiences and
Industrial Engineer
Fremont, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2016After a phone conversation with the recruiter, I had a phone call interview with the hiring manager. This was followed by an onsite interview with seven people, mostly engineers in my team. Overall, the experience was very comfortable, and I had grea
Test Engineer
Fremont, California, United StatesOctober 14, 2026Tesla has very high standards for the candidate’s technical knowledge. There is a phone screening before an in-person panel interview that will last for a whole day. There is also a take-home exam.
