Basic recruiter phone screen, hiring manager 1:1, case study presentation with panel interview (followed by 1:1 interviews with each attendee). First one is to just make sure you're real, second round is for culture fit, third is to check for skills and competency
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Question 1
Standard interview questions like "what was a challenge you were able to overcome" or "how did you handle a disagreement with a superior". Case study questions were extremely detailed, expect deep follow up in 1:1s following presentation
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA) in Apr 2025
Interview
The interview was okay. The communication from the recruiter was so poor. When the interview was fixed, I reached out to the recruiter asking suggestions on what I should prepare and how the structure of the interview is going to be. He just ghosted me. And the next day I received an automated email that the position has been filled. I reached out again to clarify, no response again. When it was the day of the interview, I wasn't even sure if I have a call. But I got ready and kept staring at the screen, The call came. Late. But it came, And the interview was super quick, the interviewer just asked me one question in three different ways and that's it. Never heard back from them ever again. Was so disappointed with the process. I get it if I was not selected but there is a way to communicate it to the candidates. This one call made me lose all the respect for the organization.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had a difficult project and how did you go about it?
Lengthy. 2-3 30 min- 1 hr call with different members of a team. Then a panel with 4-5 people where you present a presentation on a project and ask questions
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Question 1
How do you act under pressure
Why Tesla
Are you interested in high level conceptual planning vs technical design
Explain a complex project you have worked on and the challenges you faced
How do you work with inefficient or difficult team members