Senior Mechanical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Tesla with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Mechanical Engineer roles take an average of 46 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Tesla overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Tesla as a Senior Mechanical Engineer according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 36%
One on one interview: 27%
Skills test: 18%
Group panel interview: 9%
Background check: 9%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 8 months. I interviewed at Tesla in Feb 2021
Interview
-Screening interview with recruiter.
-Initial interview with hiring manager.
-Interview with division/org director
-Panel interview with 5 employees from different job roles and experience levels. I was asked to make a technical presentation even with 7 years of industry experience. This may differ between teams.
-Final discussion of benefits and entire package with HR/Hiring Manager
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a situation where you had to use first principles to solve a problem.
It's all about knowing the principals of engineering. Make sure you study beams and know all the formulas. They really like to make sure you know all the fundamentals and can ask questions that test your understandings of physics and materials.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you go about designing a kettle, break down the design details.
Initially there is a resume screening followed by several technical interviews. Opportunities to present prior work and learnings. Individual interviews by panellists. Finally HR screening rounds happen. Overall enjoyable and interesting process to go through for employment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your prior experience and why you are a good fit.