I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla (San Jose, CA) in Feb 2021
Interview
Initial recruiter call, technical call with hiring manager, technical call will staff engineer, and the presentation and panel interview. The first three interview weren't bad at all, but the panel interview was brutal. I took a day off work, which is fine, but definitely a bummer if you don't get an offer.
I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA) in Feb 2017
Interview
The HR is nice and response promptly. The hiring manager and engineers have deep insight of the areas they are working on. The questions they asked during the interview covered several areas on power electronics.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Inductor design for converters; basics of semiconductors
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Tesla in Apr 2016
Interview
One phone interview from the hiring manager. Starting with the basic knowledge about the MOSFET, such as selection between several MOSFETs based on performance and cost. Then discuss one project on my resume.