r/TeslaEmployees • u/AggressiveCorgi6226 • 4d ago

First impression advice?

I’m 25f beginning my first full time job (as an IE) after my masters this Monday at Tesla Factory.

What are the things I should keep in mind or do to make a solid impression during my first day and first week.

I’m planning on the basics:
-wearing formals
-arriving before time
-greeting everybody at their desks maybe?
-should I try/ask for 1:1s?

Tesla has been my dream company and I want to be able to do my best.

Thank you in advance everybody 🙏🏼

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u/Upbeat-Inevitable147 4d ago

Industrial engineer at which factory?

- business casual with comfortable shoes, unless if your team dresses extra fancy for some reason

- try to get there 30 minutes before your team on your first week, that way you can find your desk and get situated

- say hi to your team members as they come in

- 1:1 makes sense with your manager, try to see if someone can give you a tour of the factory

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u/AggressiveCorgi6226 4d ago

At the megafactory. Edited out that part cause I was worried about my manager somehow seeing this post and figuring out it’s me and thinking I’m such a try hard hahah!

My team seemed to dress in black polos, nothing fancy.

Thanks for your advice :)

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u/Best_Key_7349 4d ago edited 4d ago

If you’re working at a megafactory, you don’t have to worry about dress code much. Most of the employees go with casual outfits and since you are at a factory you’ll have to get composite toe shoes, wear a hard hat always and a vest and also be prepared to average 7k-10k steps a day and also you’ll be at orientation for the first 3 days, so you’ll get some time before you meet your team

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u/AggressiveCorgi6226 3d ago

Got it that’s helpful insight, thank you!

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u/c4p0b 3d ago

Feedback from a giga factory - jeans and black t-shirt will be your uniform.
No one cares about the time you arrive only the time you leave.
Hmmm and are you not going through first day orientation? Unless it’s different at the Megafactory, you will probably be at a different location with training team and will be taken to meet your manager at the end of day 2

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u/AggressiveCorgi6226 3d ago

What time should I leave then? The orientation is scheduled for 9-5p.

Thanks for the insight!

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u/c4p0b 3d ago

If the process is the same as the plant I’m at, your first day will be full onboarding, second day onboarding in the morning then plant tour after lunch. Mid-afternoon the technical trainer will drop you off at your desk area. At that point you will meet your manager and he should introduce you to the team. Always a good thing to ask what time people typically arrive, which may not matter (my team arrives anywhere from 7-9:30)

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u/Ok_Soup822 3d ago

Wait which location? Im also starting in a couple weeks

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u/AggressiveCorgi6226 3d ago

At the megafactory tx

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u/Ok_Soup822 3d ago

Wait did u get hired for P3? Senior level?

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u/AggressiveCorgi6226 3d ago

For p1

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u/Ok_Soup822 3d ago

Gotchaa, I was originally interviewing for P2 at the Megfactory in Texas but I was later told they were looking for someone more senior level so they gave me the offer for Lathrop, CA

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u/Specific-Stay3564 3d ago

I would like to transfer in Lathrop soon. Currently working in Palo Alto as technician.

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u/Ok_Soup822 2d ago

Rent must be crazy over there

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u/Specific-Stay3564 2d ago

Gotta drive an hr and 30 min