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      Mechanical Design Engineer Interview

      Jul 15, 2021
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Palo Alto, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA) in Apr 2018

      Interview

      A recruiter reached out via email. Interviewed with two different teams. Had phone calls with recruiter and hiring manager for each team. Was asked to do a challenge for one team prior to the on-site and was asked to prepare a presentation for the other team's onsite. Due to scheduling I presented to both teams at the same time and was told if things went well I would be required to finish the challenge for the other team.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why Tesla? Why our team vs. a different team in Tesla?
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      Mechanical Design Engineer Interview

      Jun 3, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. I interviewed at Tesla

      Interview

      It was good. Mainly focus on Stress strain curve. And bending movement diagram and shear force diagram. Moment of inertia and stuff. Aluminum vs Steel, properties. Resume review and formulas

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Explain stress strain curve and label all the points
      Answer question

      Mechanical Design Engineer Interview

      Mar 28, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Tesla

      Interview

      6 round selection process. First CV screening. assignment to show your skills. first interview with HR (30 minutes). Second interview with hiring manager. third interview with senior engineer from canada. fourth interview with hiring manager from america

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      motivation for the role and aspiration
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      Mechanical Design Engineer Interview

      Mar 23, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Tesla

      Interview

      Superb, detailed in-depth questions. Battery Engineering team at Palo Alto CA. The team needed engineer to design battery pack and how does it take impact load onto it without batteries being affected.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about myself and how to decide if a battery pack needs cooling
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