I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla in Feb 2016
Interview
I had one interview with an engineer at my school and another more technical interview over the phone. I waited about two weeks to hear back after my first interview, and about one more week after my second interview for the response to that.
Interviewer seemed to want to go home (it was in the afternoon). Some of the questions I were asked were unrealistically difficult (although maybe he was just testing to what extent I knew).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Using a chip that has an output signal of 5V, how do I control a 12V motor?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla in Feb 2015
Interview
Had initial phone screen with recruiter. This was for non-engineering role. They asked about experience and only cared about experience. Had first phone interview with short "case" (barely a case) then other behavioral / experience questions. Final round with director-level employee then offer. Don'y fly interns out to interview. Only 3 days to think about offer and decide.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you want to do (before telling you what is available)?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Tesla
Interview
Phone call with recruiter , followed by interviews with manager and other members of the team. Fairly straightforward questions about my resume and previous experiences. Basic mechanical engineering questions about stress/strain,vibrations, materials etc.