I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla (San Jose, CA) in Apr 2011
Interview
Submit resume online > Phone interview with recruiter > On site interview with hiring manager, VP, director and 2 other engineers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very technical specific to your skills and experiences. You should be able to talk in detail about everything that you put on your resume. Test your knowledge on SQL. I had to write some queries.
I talked with HR in the first step.
It was smooth.
Asked about my experiences and visa requirements.
Questions: Tell me about yourself.
What are your achievements?
What is the skill you want to improve?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
What are your achievements?
What is the skill you want to improve?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Tesla (California City, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
I interviewed at Tesla for manufacturing enginneer, battery manuf.
This is hiring manager interview, it started with basic backgorund questions and then went deeper on battery manufacturing. Overall it was a good interview
I had a phone screening with the recruiter. She was very friendly but hasn’t had much of information about the position. Anyway, she has forwarded my CV to the hiring manager and had to answer a questionnaire. Than I’ve received an automated rejection email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Your company's background and product
What you're specifically working on
Your experience in the manufacturing space
Be able to explain to a non-engineer!
