Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Tesla with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Software Developer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Group panel interview: 50%
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Difficult interview, very detailed questions regarding vehicle controls and went in great depth regarding projects which were listed on resume. More detailed study was required from my end. There are about 7 - 8 interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Various kinds of controllers and usage in real life
Met with HR representative, then took an automated coding exam. Next steps would have been to be interviewed by a group of engineers, then a long virtual on-site day, then an interview with a VP, then a potential interview with Elon Musk himself. This is according to the HR representative.
I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA) in Feb 2023
Interview
contacted by a recruiter, filled out a questionnaire, 1st round: 30 min phone screen with HR, 2nd round: 1 hr technical/behavioural with the hiring manager as a follow-up, 3rd round: 4 round onsite.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1 hr interview with the hiring team manager - asked about previous employer, systems used to deliver code, alerting systems which had been set up etc