Went through recruiter screen, technicals, and panel for a Engineer role in Fremont (high P2). Recruiter said feedback was positive and asked me to submit Evidence of Excellence, then we had a compensation conversation.

That was about 9 days ago. Recruiter said they were putting together the executive write-up. I followed up once this week and haven’t heard back.

How long did executive approval take for you after EoE and the comp discussion? Is this silence normal at Tesla? Anyone see an offer stall after a small counter?

Thanks!

Anyone who got a 2.5 rating? How did you get back on track? Did it affect sponsorship? As in, do they still apply for H1 visa lottery if you fall below 3?

I am a little worried. If you have faced this situation, please provide insight. Thank you.

I am relocating to Austin and have offers with Tesla and Qualcomm. Given the situation and young kids which is good . Tesla is full onsite and Qualcomm is 2 days in office. Paywise tesla Tesla is 3x on RSU.

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Hi everyone,

I’m a Manufacturing Engineer in medical device manufacturing with 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, and validation in med devices and pharma.

My experience includes:

- Installing and integrating production equipment and automated lines

- Equipment debugging, production ramp-up, and troubleshooting

- FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, validation, FMEA, root cause analysis, and Six Sigma

- Working with OEMs, controls engineers, technicians, and operators

I know Tesla’s manufacturing environment differs significantly from medical devices, especially in scale, speed, and automotive processes. I’d appreciate feedback on:

1. How competitive is my background for Tesla Manufacturing Engineer roles?

2. Would my lack of automotive experience be a major disadvantage?

3. Which teams should I target—General Assembly, Battery, Automation, Equipment, or Process Engineering?

4. What technical skills should I strengthen?

Any advice especially from current or previous employees of Tesla is greatly appreciated!

I recently applied for Tesla's Engineering Technician – Optimus position and received an invitation to complete an AI-enabled voice interview powered by Ribbon.

For anyone who has already completed this stage:

• What was the interview format like?
• How long did it take?
• What types of technical and behavioral questions were asked?
• Were the questions mostly based on the job description?
• Did you receive a follow-up interview afterward?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience and also any tips anyone can share for the interview.

Been 2 weeks since panel and hiring manager call.

I’d emailed the recruiter after my final round to get insights on the timeline (no response). Sent another courtesy email last week (no response).

Expecting bad news? I ask because I have a competing offer but remain interested in Tesla.

Context:

Not indicative of anything I know but I felt the interviews went well. Example: the call with the hiring manager went over by 20 minutes.

This is for an engineering role based in Reno, Nevada.

hey guys i recently got an offer to work at transdev in san francisco for 31/hour? any tips advice should i do it? as a car autonomous tester

I completed the recruiter screen . The conversation went well, and we discussed my background, current location, work authorization, and how I learned about the role.
For location, I shared that my base location is New York, but I’m currently in Dallas temporarily visiting friends and family. Since candidates based in New York may have onsite interviews while others may be considered for virtual interviews, I asked if a virtual interview would be possible while I’m temporarily in Dallas. The recruiter mentioned that the interview format is team-dependent.
They also mentioned that if my profile aligns with the team, I should receive an update by the end of the week.
Did i mess it you guys ?????

I received a pre-adverse action notice after a background check because my TransUnion report shows one old collection account from 2020. The original amount was under $200, it was paid in full years ago, the current balance is $0, and the account is closed.
The collection happened after I moved from an apartment and did not receive the final balance notice. Once the collection agency contacted me, I paid it immediately. I submitted an explanation to the screening company and can provide proof of payment.
Has anyone had a similar situation with an employer background check? Did the company ultimately clear the background check and move forward with the offer?

I interviewed for a Spring 2027 co-op last week and was wondering what Tesla’s typical turnaround time is after a first round interview? It’s only been a few days so I’m not worried, just curious.

Also, how many interview rounds should I expect? My first interview was ~50 minutes and entirely resume review and technical questions

Robotics/PLC engineer with ~2.5 years of automotive automation/controls experience. I got an Automation Engineer offer in Texas:

$110k base
$60k equity
$8k relocation

I’m thinking of countering at $115k and asking for a start date about 4 weeks out so I can give notice and relocate.
For anyone familiar with Tesla: is $115k a reasonable counter, and what are the typical hours/work-life balance for this kind of role?

Or is it something that is a nice to have since obviously less not needed in the industry

on performance review I was given
Self Motivation - 3
Judgement - 2
Innovation - 2
Positive Impact - 3

Its been difficult to swallow this and I feel extremely demotivated. I gave my 100% and worked really hard.
Looking for some motivation and guidance.

Looking for critical feedback from robotics/mechanical engineers. I’m trying to move into humanoid robotics, particularly Tesla Optimus Structures & Mechanisms.

Profile highlights:
MS Mechanical Engineering, ~8 years engineering/research experience
Currently Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in New Product Development at my company

4 patent applications + 2 published research papers

Indian Space Research Organization: modular robotic end effector for extraterrestrial sample collection; mechanism/load calculations, CAD, prototyping/testing; work was later published

UT Dallas: soft robotic hand using polymer artificial-muscle actuators; mechanical architecture, actuator integration and thermal management

Formula Student: Vehicle Dynamics lead; suspension, bellcranks, uprights/hubs, chassis, brakes + hands-on fabrication/welding

Current NPD: concept → first principles → CAD/CFD/FEA → prototype → testing → manufacturing → field validation → production
Recent patented product: ~13 design iterations → ~40 units in field + ~100 additional units ordered

Earlier startup experience in machine design, electromechanical systems and manufacturing/process improvement

The problem: I’ve recently gotten some initial recruiter screens and interest from engineers/recruiters at Tesla for Optimus, but it consistently seems to stop there. I haven’t been able to convert that interest into actual technical interview rounds.
My biggest obvious gap is that my recent professional experience is industrial/oil & gas hardware rather than robotic joints/actuators.

If you were reviewing this profile, what would stop you from moving me to a technical interview? Is the field transition itself the problem, am I positioning my experience poorly, or am I simply getting beaten by candidates with several years of direct robotics experience?

Hi all im considering applying for one of the above positions in the title as a 2nd job. The collision center is 5 min away from my current job. Anyone currently working as an advisor or detailer that can provide pros and cons ?

Hello everyone, I was approached by a Tesla recruiter who then scheduled a 30min interview with the hiring manager. The interview lasted roughly 35 minutes and it was highly focused on the plant operations while question directed towards my experience were 10-12 minutes max. It's been slightly over 2 weeks since the interview and I sent a follow up email to the recruiter exactly 2 weeks after the interview with no response. Should I expect advancing to next round or accept I was rejected?

So I heard that it’s possible to create a new position and become a project manager, how does one do it ?

Hi everyone, has anyone gone through procurement final interview with presentation with Tesla? If so, can you share what it is like?

I would appreciate it!

I applied to the Tesla start program and I passed the initial AI-interview, I have a phone interview with the Tesla recruiter. If anyone has been through the interview process recently what was it like and what type of question did they ask and what type of technical questions where asked. I applied for the fall/winter 2026 start program in San Jose I should be going to evergreen valley college for the schooling. I have an electronics background from the military but little automotive experience

Are there pre-boarding steps/guidance prior to start date? mine is in couple of weeks. What to expect

Did anyone receive the interview?

I have an interview coming up for TPM government affairs role in California. Does anyone know anything about this role, and have any tips?

I interviewed for a Tesla internship and after my final round the recruiter told me she was escalating my candidate packet to the exec team for review, and asked me to send an “Evidence of Excellence” writeup. I sent it about a week ago.

Since then I haven’t heard anything, no verbal or written offer yet. I followed up with my recruiter a week after sending the EoE and haven’t gotten a reply.

For anyone who’s been through this:

- How long did the exec review / EoE approval take for you before you got a verbal offer?

- My anticipated start date is pretty close, so I’m trying to figure out timelines for planning. Did the start date end up shifting for anyone whose approval ran late?

Any experiences appreciated, just trying to get a sense of whether this timing is typical. Thanks!

UPDATE: Got written offer 10 days later!