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      Mechanical Design Engineer Interview

      25 Jun 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Tesla in Feb 2021

      Interview

      Die erste Runde ist ein telefonisches Interview mit der Personalabteilung. Die zweite Runde ist ein schriftlicher Test. Die dritte Runde ist ein kurzes technisches Q&A mit dem einstellenden Manager. Die nächsten Runden sind technische Einzelgespräche mit den Teammitgliedern und Ihre Präsentation.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Erste Runde - Sie dauert etwa 30 Minuten und es werden Ihnen einige allgemeine Fragen zu Ihrer Person und Ihrer Motivation gestellt und Sie stellen sich vor. Zweite Runde - Technischer Test für 1 Stunde (Strength of materials, Fluid mechanics, Heat transfer, GD&T, Manufacturing technology, Basics of electronics, Bolted joints design, etc.) Dritte Runde - Unhöfliche Art der Q&A-Session
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      Mechanical Design Engineer Interview

      3 Jun 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
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      Positive experience
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      Application

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      Question 1

      Explain stress strain curve and label all the points
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      Mechanical Design Engineer Interview

      28 Mar 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
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      Neutral experience
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      Mechanical Design Engineer Interview

      23 Mar 2026
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