Manufacturing Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Tesla with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manufacturing Engineer roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 45 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 Manufacturing Engineer according to 45 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 22%
One on one interview: 19%
Group panel interview: 14%
Skills test: 12%
Background check: 11%
Presentation: 10%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla (Grünheide (Mark)) in Jun 2020
Interview
Die Gespräche finden in mehreren Stufen statt.
Die Gespräche in jeder Stunde waren sehr angenehm, aufgeschlossen und locker.
Insgesamt finde ich dieses Stufensystem besser als bei anderen OEM´s die Assessment Center, wie z.B. Audi, VW, BMW.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Sie werden u.a. direkt mir Ingenieure aus den jeweiligen Fachbereiche sprechen, Fachfragen sind zu erwarten.
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!