It was 3 rounds of interviews, all three were technical and asked specific engineering fundamentals questions about the position I was interviewing for. Got to interview with several different people from the company so got to talk with a very diverse group of engineers with different backgrounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Draw a simple schematic of a car's suspension system
I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla in Mar 2022
Interview
In the 1st part, I had to fill out a questionnaire. The subsequent Round was to take the Test. The The test was challenging and had a two-hour time limit. The manager emailed me the test.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you a good fit for the Mechanical Design Engineering role?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA) in Oct 2022
Interview
One hour interview, very technical. Questions about stress strain curves, FBD, and manufacturing techniques. Quick response after the interview, found out about the decision within a week. Interviewer was nice, gave hints and worked through the questions. However, it is a very challenging interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Label parts of stress-strain curve, what manufacturing technique would you use for xyz part?