I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla in Mar 2024
Interview
Had two rounds of interviews, with one on fit and previous experiences and one on technical things such as basics about powertrain, beams, and materials. Both happened to be people I worked with with one of them being my manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is fatigue life? How does the axis for an SN curve look?
I had two interviews that were both remote. Both of them were primarily technical each lasting over an hour. I studied my engineering fundamentals for about 15 hours in total for the interviews and it paid off. Know your general equations if you want to do well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Draw a stress strain curve, identify its parts, and the meaning of each section.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA) in Feb 2024
Interview
Applied online. Reached out to by recruiter. 30-minute technical interview with engineer. 30-minute technical interview with engineering manager. Whole process took about 1 month after being reached out to by recruiter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the key points on a stress and strain curve?