I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Tesla (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2020
Interview
First have a call with the HR and then setup a coding interview with their state estimation engineer, the topics are around robotics & Computer vision & Sensor background knowledge.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA) in Aug 2025
Interview
seven rounds, mix between system design and live coding. recruiter was very open to sharing details about the process. Only did first round interview where senior engineer asked to implement ML topics. Was not selected after
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA) in May 2024
Interview
Meeting with hiring manager
3 technical phone interviews
Meeting with team director
Prepare for the position and beyond the leetcode question spectrum. The interviews can be scheduled over weeks in advance. Interviewers are usually knowledgeable and helpful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe projects you did related to Self Driving?
