Tesla Manufacturing Engineer Internship interview questions
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Manufacturing Engineer Internship applicants have rated the interview process at Tesla with 4.5 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 Manufacturing Engineer Internship roles take an average of 1 day 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.
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I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla (Fremont, CA)
Interview
Two rounds, the first one was technical and with a staff engineer, mostly asked about my research experience
the second round was with the hiring manager
questions asked: 1 Introduce yourself
2. why int in this position
3. most fav and least fav course
4. where do you see yourself in 5 years
5. what do you expect from this internship
6. what kind of you work you want to and what is the ideal environment for you
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
questions asked: 1 Introduce yourself
2. why int in this position
3. most fav and least fav course
4. where do you see yourself in 5 years
5. what do you expect from this internship
6. what kind of you work you want to and what is the ideal environment for you
The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Tesla (Fremont, CA) in Oct 2023
Interview
30 minutes of in depth discussion about previous work experience. Asked for specific details about projects. Manufacturing processes decisions, 3D print settings, material properties, design thought process. Basically you have to have some relevant experience and you have to know what and why you did what did.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about something you made from design conception to final product.