I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Tesla (Palo Alto, CA) in Sep 2025
Interview
LeetCode medium level question, had a phone screening before. Straightforward, and the recruiter was communicative. They did ghost me after with no reponse so that was the only bad thing about the process
Using either SQL or Python, tasks based on the paint job allocation for several batches of cars must be completed. This was done after 2nd round in which I failed.
Three rounds, all behavioral. This was for a non-technical position, however. The overall process was smooth and was conducted over a couple of weeks. They take a while to get back to you if the team you're interviewing for hasn't made a decision.
I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla in Oct 2025
Interview
The first round was a 30-minute phone interview focused mainly on my current research and projects. The interviewer asked detailed questions about my thermal management work and explained the team’s projects. They mentioned a possible second round involving a presentation and technical Q&A.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
He asked me to explain about the projects I did. It was an in-depth analysis on how I approached the problem, what tools I used, what parameters I considered to do it and what are the applications