Productions Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Tesla with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Tesla (Fremont, CA) in Dec 2012
Interview
Over phone interview, been asked some simple questions like: do you use any hand tools before, how do you make team work.etc, then they will send you to job agency to process the hiring process. I think they just try to pull more people in because turn over rate is pretty high after I notice late.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla (Fremont, CA) in Jan 2014
Interview
I was first phone interviewed by the recruiter then asked me if I was available for an in person interview on the dates that she gave me. Then I had a series of interview. I was interviewed by the production manager, supervisor, and lead.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Tesla (Fremont, CA) in Dec 2014
Interview
A quick nuts an bolts test. You'll have to measure given measurements in millimeters on a ruler that has centimeters and inches only. So make sure you know how to find millimeters on that type of ruler. Second process is a interview one on one and if that goes well there will be a background screening process that you don via computer on the premises.
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Question 1
Pretty standard interview questions. Why do you want to work for Tesla motors. Can you give an example of a mistake you may have made and how did you correct it. That type of stuff. Not high pressured or too demanding.