I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Tesla (Berlin) in Mar 2022
Interview
Applied for a position online for battery cell in Berlin. Got first a written exam and then a first talk with the recruiter. Then an interview with the lead engineer of the area, a panel interview with three more engineers of the area and a final interview with the senior manager in the US.
After a long process I was told I had been approved for a write up but then CEO said all hiring must be paused and I did not get the job at the end. Months later, with difficulty I managed to get back with the recruiter and the engineering manager but they said the position was not going to open any time soon.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
For the test: What is the voltage capacity in a circuit after closing a switch? What is the surface temperature of a current conducting wire? Solve a thermal resistance problem What is the moment around a point in a statics problem Is a car sticking or sliding under given velocities? Equivalence between moments of inertia Equivalent springs Thermal expansion coefficient size change Forces between interacting bodies GD&T analysis if a body is within specification Energy in an impact Tolerance stackup Pressure loss in pipes Process capacility (CPk) analysis For the interviews: Why Tesla?
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA)
Interview
Long interview process. overall 4 rounds of interviews. very technical. in the technical interview, the questions were related to solid mechanics, analysis, design criteria, cost analysis, and FEA. did not hear back afterward.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla (Toronto, ON) in Feb 2022
Interview
Interview process starts with a recruiter screening. Next is a hiring manager interview. After they give you a design challenge you have a fixed amount of time to do. Then finally a panel interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk us through a project and describe the technical challenges and solutions.