I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Tesla in Jul 2016
Interview
The first interview was a good experience. The second experience was rather bad. University recruiter was friendly at first and got gradually cold/rude. Mentioned my previous experience could be an achilles heel for the role, because I had worked in places that were too focused on standards...then they said that Tesla was all about flexibility. So, the recruiter presumed that because I worked in such environment I won't be able to succeed in Tesla's. When I asked them how the interns were going to be evaluated, they said that they would evaluate the interns according to the standards set, the performance, etc. So there ARE standards and processes at Tesla. Finally, the recruiter seemed upset I had not seen the videos on FB about the intern experience; even though I had done other research to learn about the culture at Tesla. In general, this person was not warm and even their answer of why they chose to work at Tesla ( being the 4th recruiter, do something completely new, start a a blank canvas) did not match with how they grilled me on all the reasons why I should want to work for Tesla. (culture, etc.)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work here? What do you know about Tesla? What do you know about the internship-co-op? What impact did you make at your previous job that you are most proud of?
Invited me to an interview then ghosted me after I gave availability. They never scheduled the interview. When I followed up, the recruiter didn’t responded to my email. Not sure what happened
My interview was scheduled for about five days after the initial email from my recruiter. It was two 30 minute interviews with members of the prospective team. Standard questions were asked about me, my experiences, and why I think I am a good fit for the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you respond when members of your team tell you they don’t have time for you?
1 technical interview followed by a recruiter call if you get the offer. The process was very fast and very simple. Highly recommend applying. The technical interview was amazing, and the interviewer was very understanding if i did not get the answer.
