Software Engineer 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 Engineer 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 Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 50%
Phone interview: 50%
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One technical, it was very easy, Simple leetcode mediums. If you paid attention in class it should be no problem. Panel interview with 3 interviewers. Around 1 hour, with both behavioral and technical portions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were to describe yourself in two words, what would they be?
I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA) in May 2025
Interview
I was referred by a friend, with an hour 2 recruiters reached out to me. They asked about my experience and told me about the job, over a 30 minute phone screen. I was ghosted by both recruiters after
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about my experience and why I wanna work there
Lots of steps but very smooth, the hiring manager was very helpful and answered any questions. I’d say the huge density of interviews in a short period was a bit overkill though.