The HR representative, conducted the interview with a warmth and professionalism that immediately put me at ease. Their genuine interest in my background and experiences made the conversation feel more like a dialogue than an interrogation. I appreciated their thoughtful questions and the opportunity to delve into various aspects of my career journey.
Lengthy. 2-3 30 min- 1 hr call with different members of a team. Then a panel with 4-5 people where you present a presentation on a project and ask questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you act under pressure
Why Tesla
Are you interested in high level conceptual planning vs technical design
Explain a complex project you have worked on and the challenges you faced
How do you work with inefficient or difficult team members
The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA) in Jan 2017
Interview
One excellent recruiter was pretty motivated to find a team at Tesla that was a good fit, even if outside of his own coverage.
First recruiter connected me to a second that led to onsite interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
(Describes a big technical challenge) "what can you do to solve this?" Not as open ended as it sounds, the described problem is real
