Battery Cell Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Tesla with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Battery Cell Engineer roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Tesla overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Tesla as a Battery Cell Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
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The interviewer was incredibly lovely and accommodating, always ready to assist and provide helpful guidance, yet maintained a firm and professional demeanor throughout the process to ensure clarity and professionalism.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
More mechanical questions then expected for an electrical/mech possition, beam deflection, Stress strain ect
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla
Interview
Had three rounds of interviews which consisted of meeting with a panel of other engineers on the same team. Most asked surface level questions about my work history and experience/education in this particular field. The last couple of engineers asked very pointed questions and were definitely gauging my ability to interpret chemical data and to solve problems from first principles.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
How many peaks would be present for butane in a spectra from proton NMR?
I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla in Mar 2021
Interview
The interview process was lengthy, and tough questions were asked. This includes a 45 minute presentation followed by individual interview. An exam was taken prior to the interview. The written exam was mostly pertaining to the electrochemistry and cell degradation of lithium ion batteries.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What did you do when one of your projects did not work after investing a years time in it?