I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Tesla (Sparks, NV) in May 2017
Interview
I went through a recruiter which got me to a conference call interview where I met with several engineers. It was roughly and hour, hour-fifteen min. Fairly straightforward and nice people.
The interview was fair and i was given enough time when i need to think , very professional personnel. hr always contacted me to let me know about my interview time and made sure that i received the link
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you think you are the right candidate for the job?
Multi level process with different individuals each interview. Each interview for a little more in depth each time. Usually from different departments. Also had a few what if scenario questions.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Tesla (Austin, TX) in Oct 2021
Interview
Long and at least3 people ask questions . The range of questions will be what you know about electrical boards to hydraulics and what experience do you have with Fanuc robots. Also, remember most of do not have time for the interview so the longer you answer the question the they will ask you
Maintenance Technician applicants have rated the interview process at Tesla with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Maintenance Technician roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Tesla overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Tesla as a Maintenance Technician according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 19%
Group panel interview: 17%
Skills test: 14%
Presentation: 14%
Drug test: 10%
Background check: 10%
One on one interview: 10%
Personality test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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