The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA) in Jan 2017
Interview
One excellent recruiter was pretty motivated to find a team at Tesla that was a good fit, even if outside of his own coverage.
First recruiter connected me to a second that led to onsite interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
(Describes a big technical challenge) "what can you do to solve this?" Not as open ended as it sounds, the described problem is real
Lengthy. 2-3 30 min- 1 hr call with different members of a team. Then a panel with 4-5 people where you present a presentation on a project and ask questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you act under pressure
Why Tesla
Are you interested in high level conceptual planning vs technical design
Explain a complex project you have worked on and the challenges you faced
How do you work with inefficient or difficult team members
The HR representative, conducted the interview with a warmth and professionalism that immediately put me at ease. Their genuine interest in my background and experiences made the conversation feel more like a dialogue than an interrogation. I appreciated their thoughtful questions and the opportunity to delve into various aspects of my career journey.
Engineering Program Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Tesla with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineering Program Manager roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Engineering Program Manager according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 22%
Group panel interview: 22%
Background check: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Phone interview: 11%
Skills test: 11%
One on one interview: 11%
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