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Tesla Mechanical Engineer interview questions

based on 91 ratings - Updated Jul 2, 2026

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Mechanical Engineer Interview

Sep 16, 2023

Anonymous Interview Candidate

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Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Tesla (Hawthorne, CA) in Sep 2023

Interview

60 minute assessment where you need to answer as many questions you can (out of 16) Technical interview about your projects/past experience and additional engineering questions to see how you think. Second Technical interview with a different person Onsite interview.

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Question 1

Why tesla? What is an achievement you are proud of? Cantilever beam: if you increase the diameter of the beam does the stress at the base change? how?

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Mechanical Engineer Interview

Sep 16, 2023

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla (Urbana, IL)

Interview

One behavioral question and then we went right into statics and solid mechanics questions. I think it was on the harder side. They also showed me pictures of car components and asked me to answer them

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Question 1

The asked me to explain the car suspension.

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Mechanical Engineer Interview

Aug 20, 2023

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA) in Oct 2022

Interview

Interviewer was friendly and provided me with feedback upon request. Spent most of the time discussing my background and projects. Then it transitioned to material science and mechanics of material style questions.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell me about yourself? Cantilever Beam? Questions about previous mechanical engineering projects

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