I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Tesla (Fremont, CA) in Mar 2024
Interview
HR Interview to discuss general questions - Principal Engineer Interview to discuss my skills and experience - Panel Interview to do one presentation and get individual interviews from different roles of engineers
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When the MFG line has an issue and the quality team thinks it is the engineering team's issue, and after checking everything, nothing got found. What will you do?
I talked with HR in the first step.
It was smooth.
Asked about my experiences and visa requirements.
Questions: Tell me about yourself.
What are your achievements?
What is the skill you want to improve?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
What are your achievements?
What is the skill you want to improve?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Tesla (California City, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
I interviewed at Tesla for manufacturing enginneer, battery manuf.
This is hiring manager interview, it started with basic backgorund questions and then went deeper on battery manufacturing. Overall it was a good interview
I had a phone screening with the recruiter. She was very friendly but hasn’t had much of information about the position. Anyway, she has forwarded my CV to the hiring manager and had to answer a questionnaire. Than I’ve received an automated rejection email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Your company's background and product
What you're specifically working on
Your experience in the manufacturing space
Be able to explain to a non-engineer!