I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Tesla in Mar 2014
Interview
The HR interviewer spoke super fast not giving me enough time to answer questions. He didn't know much about engineering, it was a first screening process with very general questions such as: what do you know about Tesla? Then why do you want to work at Tesla?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you choose the school you re at? Why tesla?
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla (Fremont, CA)
Interview
Very straightforward; questions about your skills and experience; no surprises. They want to know what you've done and accomplished. Think of relevant projects and deliverables you're proud of. Met first at a job fair, then 2 subsequent phone interviews about 1.5 weeks apart. Efficient and pleasant process. Looking forward to joining the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Tesla; How did you get interested in this field; What do you want to do in the future
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla
Interview
Two phone interviews--one with HR and another with an engineer from the team I would be joining.
One in-person interview with a senior engineer from the team. The interview with HR asked questions like "tell me about yourself" and "why do you want to work for Tesla" along with questions about my resume. The engineer interviews focused on my industry related experience.