It went was nice. They asked alot of behavioural questions then some technical questions. interview was in multiple steps. The firs stage was general, more based on experience. Second was more to do with technicals. Covering GD&T, and other concepts.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tolerance stack up questions more technical based.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA) in Oct 2025
Interview
I had 2 interviews with two senior engineers on the team. Very difficult interview for a student. They asked me about GD&T tolerances, SPC charts, and grilled me on my previous internships. Each interview lasted half an hour, but it was not enough time with the number of questions that they asked.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe each GD&T tolerance given this chart?
Give an example of how you performed root cause analysis at your internship.
How do you design a manufacturing process while ensuring quality standards are met?
I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla in Oct 2025
Interview
The first round was a 30-minute phone interview focused mainly on my current research and projects. The interviewer asked detailed questions about my thermal management work and explained the team’s projects. They mentioned a possible second round involving a presentation and technical Q&A.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
He asked me to explain about the projects I did. It was an in-depth analysis on how I approached the problem, what tools I used, what parameters I considered to do it and what are the applications