Recruiter applicants have rated the interview process at Tesla with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Recruiter roles take an average of 56 days to get hired, when considering 22 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 Recruiter according to 22 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 38%
One on one interview: 19%
Group panel interview: 16%
Background check: 8%
Other: 5%
Presentation: 5%
Drug test: 3%
Personality test: 3%
Skills test: 3%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Tesla (Fremont, CA) in Aug 2015
Interview
Interview started off with a basic phone screen regarding my experiences. Pretty standard questions including why I want to leave my current position and why I want to join Tesla specifically.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was your favorite placement and why?
How do you handle stress?
The interview process was extremely quick. There were 4 rounds in total, and I received feedback within 24 - 48 hours. The recruiter was nice and answered all of my questions in preparation for the interview. They also provided interview tips without asking.
I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla in Apr 2026
Interview
No-show. Recruiter emailed me urgently to schedule a call. However, they didn't end up calling me at the arranged time. I emailed to follow up incase. something had happened. No response. It's been over 1 week. No response is a response....
I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla (Austin, TX)
Interview
The process for scheduling and submitting pre-interview questions felt a bit manual and back-and-forth. It might be more seamless if interview time selection and any pre-interview questions were integrated directly into the online job application or online, rather than being handled via multiple emails afterward.