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Tesla

Hard-problem loops - deep project grilling, low-level coding, and Musk's 'tell me about your hardest problem'.

on site In-person-first; most engineering roles require full on-site presence.

Founded
2003 (by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning; Elon Musk joined early)
Headquarters
Austin, Texas, USA
Employees
~140,000

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5 rounds — details locked

  1. 01Recruiter + phone screens45 min × 1–2
  2. 02Onsite: Practical coding60 min × 1–2
  3. 03Project deep-dive60 min
  4. 04Domain round60 min
  5. 05Behavioral / Mission45 min

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