Manufacturing Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Tesla with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manufacturing Engineer roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Tesla overall takes an average of 40 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Tesla as a Manufacturing Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Presentation: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
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The process was 4 steps, it began with a screening call, a non-technical call with the team, a mechanical aptitude test, and a day long interview with multiple team members.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe something that challenged you at your last job.
I talked with HR in the first step.
It was smooth.
Asked about my experiences and visa requirements.
Questions: Tell me about yourself.
What are your achievements?
What is the skill you want to improve?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
What are your achievements?
What is the skill you want to improve?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Tesla (California City, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
I interviewed at Tesla for manufacturing enginneer, battery manuf.
This is hiring manager interview, it started with basic backgorund questions and then went deeper on battery manufacturing. Overall it was a good interview
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla
Interview
3 rounds in total, but depends on the group. Usually do the panel interviews, but only for 2 rounds. Each time is around 30 mins. I did the jn person interview with them.