I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA) in Sep 2022
Interview
Electrical sensor design questions. Op-amps, ADCs, drawing block diagram. Applications of electrical design questions to Tesla products. Technical presentation is also required for job interview, where members of the team get to ask questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Characteristics of ideal/nonideal opamp, filters, interfacing with ADC
not very good, failed the screening interview with hiring manager. recruiter ghosted afterwards. Questions were C/C++ coding, and was something I already knew. more words to fit the minimum word count.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
RF questions regarding network connectivity, cellular and wifi. Simple knowledge checks, resume grilling (kind of) and then a C/C++ question. Allowed me to use my language of preference.
I interviewed with Tesla and had a smooth and well-organized experience from the HR side.
The technical round focused on design and scenario-based questions. While the questions were relevant, I found it challenging to fully understand some of the scenarios as they were being explained. I did ask for clarification, but there still seemed to be a communication gap during the discussion. Because of this, I felt my responses may not have reflected my actual technical ability and the situation didn’t fully allow me to perform at my best.
Overall, still a valuable experience and I appreciate the opportunity.
You need to know first principles really well to receive an offer. the way you answer a question matters more. it was a panel interview and took several hours however im glad it went well