Tesla Controls Engineer reviews

- On the flip-side many, many morons/crazy people who are ready to jump to conclusions. - Stupid email chains with many people included. - We do things in a scrappy (i.e. crappy) way. - Bullying and harassment... a lot of drama. - Also people who do not fundamentally understand the process are somehow in charge? - A lot of great data to play with if 1.) we chose to collect it 2.) had people who understood the fundamentals of statistics (n=5 is an amazing benchmark). - Engineering trials are considered pointless and equipment is turned over to production before validation. - Preventative maintenance is considered waste. Though people will definitely be sure to let you that we aren't doing it. - Responsibilities between manufacturing and maintenance are highly blended. Be prepared with your wrenches at all times. - Safety is not always the primary concern. Management may permit, partake, or even suggest unsafe procedures. Be ready to stand your ground. - 24/7 on call. Does not matter if you worked 20 hours in a day always be ready for a call at 3 AM. Be prepared for continuous firefighting (erm I mean thermal event management). - Management over promising on timelines without consulting engineers. - Everything you do is "high priority" just ignore that nonsense. No one bothers to check in and see how to help you move along or what is gating your progress. - Divisions of teams between departments even between employees of the same title. Employee skills are not leveraged and instead everyone can learn everything and in turn become responsible for everything. - No mentor-ship for new engineers. This could be considered a pro for some as you will be treated as a full engineer and as stated above you have a lot of freedom for self-directed learning. - An office space perpetually being constructed (do you like breathing weld dust?) - Strange hiring practices. - Unbelievable amounts of turnover. - Extremely understaffed with people way above always looking to chop more. - Because they are so understaffed once you learn about a piece of equipment it is now under your ownership. The previous owner will have no stake in the day to day operation of the equipment. It's all yours now. - Don't view stocks or the low value relocation package as perks. Those are just golden handcuffs to keep you here for two years and burn through you.

Sometimes managers don't set clear expectations. It may just be that a lot of the managers are quite young and don't have experience themselves, but it can be frustrating at times. Generally there has not been a lot of bureaucracy, but it does exist, as do politics, and sometimes these get in the way of making smart decisions. Salary is low compared to other companies in the Bay Area.