I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Tesla (Las Vegas, NV) in Jan 2022
Interview
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Tesla's programmer interview process typically begins with an online application, followed by an initial screening by a recruiter. Successful candidates undergo a technical phone interview, solving coding challenges and algorithm questions. Subsequent onsite interviews assess in-depth technical knowledge, teamwork skills, and problem-solving abilities. Behavioral interviews and team collaboration assessments gauge cultural fit. A final interview may involve high-level management. Reference checks follow successful interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Implement a function that checks whether a given string is a palindrome. A palindrome is a word, phrase, or sequence of characters that reads the same backward as forward. Ignore spaces, punctuation, and capitalization.
Pretty easy, they were chill the whole time and I talked a lot about Elon Musk and they didn't seem to care that that was all that I wanted to talk about with them.