I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Tesla (Fremont, CA) in Aug 2023
Interview
Over the zoom call and it was 30 mins long. Only one person was interviewing and mostly asked me questions based on my resume experience.
The interviewer also went over what they are expecting me to do for the internship and how should I handle the workload.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla (Fremont, CA) in Feb 2022
Interview
Simple process: 2 technical rounds, first round 45 min, 2nd 60 min. Prepare fundamentals of mechanical engineering and be prepared to be asked practical questions. They would try to help you if you get stuck, they would analyze how you get to answer rather than whether you get the correct answer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Stress-strain curves - Bending moment diagrams - Flexural rigidity - Spring constant of a member - Some questions on practical scenarios
Was a phone interview where it felt like the interviewer was going through a checklist, didn't really have the chance to elaborate on my answers. Was less technical than I was expecting and more of, Do you have skill ABC.