Tesla Software Engineer interview experience

The questions focused heavily on the concept of impact in mechanical systems, and I felt the need to lean on deeper mechanical engineering knowledge to answer well—things like dynamics and material-science fundamentals.

At the same time, the atmosphere was stressful because the interviewers were rude and dismissive, which made it hard to have a constructive dialogue even when I tried to explain my reasoning clearly. It wasn’t just that I was being challenged; it was that the interaction style made it harder to recover when I didn’t hit the answer immediately.

I didn’t get an offer. My