Is it hard to get hired at Tesla?

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Tesla as 55% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.03 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Advanced Manufacturing Engineer and Technical Analyst rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Associate and Assistant Service Manager roles were rated as the easiest.

How long does it take to get hired at Tesla?

The hiring process at Tesla takes an average of 33 days when considering 3,939 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Software Validation Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Mailroom Clerk roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 385 days).

Where can I find Tesla interview experiences by job title?

Production Associate (735) ; Software Engineer (391) ; Intern (384) ; Sales Advisor (245) ; Advisor (243) ; Engineer (185) ; Material Handler (175) ; Product Specialist (165) ; Data Annotation Specialist (155) ; Technician (147) ; Internship (124) ; Mechanical Engineer (122) ; Project Manager (122) ; Manufacturing Engineer (116) ; Mechanical Design Engineer (113)

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based on 4.8K ratings - Updated Jul 22, 2026

Average interview difficulty

Mostly positive interview experience

How others got an interview

62%
Applied online
Applied online
16%
Recruiter
Recruiter
11%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
4%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
3%
Other
Other
2%
In Person
In Person
1%
Staffing Agency
Staffing Agency

Interview search

4,792 interviews

Virtual Advisor Interview

Oct 21, 2020

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla (London, England) in Oct 2020

Interview

online questionnaire followed by telephone interview then a group interview carried out via videocam. this was then followed up 3 days later with a telephone offer which was confirmed in writing via email.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

what makes you want to work for tesla

1 Answer

Process Development Engineer Interview

Oct 21, 2020

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Tesla (Fremont, CA)

Interview

The process took several weeks. A lot of rescheduling. Onsite was a bit chaotic. Didn't get an offer, but met some really motivated people, and I wish the best of luck on creating a renewable energy future. You need to be drunk off the Tesla koolaid.

Interview questions [3]

Question 1

Questions ranged from testing if I actually know what's on my resume and required of the job. They also ranged from simple to obscure technical questions.

1 Answer

Question 2

How do you perform root cause analysis?

1 Answer

Question 3

Are you passionate about battery technology.

1 Answer

Energy Systems Designer Interview

Oct 20, 2020

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla (San Diego, CA) in Oct 2020

Interview

The 1 hour interview consisted of an aptitude assessment with the design team leader in addition to typical interview questions. After the aptitude test, the interview felt like more of a feeling out session, which was nice.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How did I learn about the opening.

Answer question

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