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Some information on my experience to help you with the timeline for this role and set up your expectations:

1. Application

2. AI interview

3. Driving Test

4. Conditional Offer

5. Background and full panel drug test (yes, THC is tested)

6. Final offer and start date.

I made it to 3, the driving test. Completed on April 30th, 2026 and was told by my evaluators the recruiter would reach out in 1-2 weeks. Today is May 10th, no rejection email or conditional offer.

Probability? Low.

Most people who move forward are given a conditional offer same day or within the week.

If you reciecved a conditional offer 2+ weeks later, please let me know. At this time I believe I am not being considered and in the rejected group.

It's also been stated people get ghosted without a rejection email or receive a rejection email days after.

If there is any updates on my experience (rejection or offer) I will let you all know.

At this time, I am "rejected" and waiting for a confirmation, but its possible my recruiter may ghost me. It's been 1 week so far with no updates from Tesla.

My background check finally completed. I have a clean background and driving record so I’m not too worried about whether company will clear it. But, how long should I give the recruiter to reach out to me about a start date?

Long post but I hope it helps someone going through the same thing.

Applied to a Data Analytics role at Tesla Fremont earlier this year. Got the interview. Made it through the full panel loop. Four interviewers, multiple rounds, the whole thing. Felt good about it honestly.

Six weeks later the hiring manager reached out to me personally on mail before HR even sent the official rejection. Told me the team decided to convert an internal intern into the role. Encouraged me to keep applying.
I will be honest. Six weeks of waiting followed by a rejection hurt. Especially when you felt like the interviews went well. I almost gave up on Tesla entirely.

I stayed connected with people I had met during the process. Did not burn any bridges. Kept doing good work at my current job.

A few days later I saw similar position posted for Austin. I reached out to the person who rejected me and he told me he can refer me but apart from that he won’t be able to help because that will be unfair for the other candidates.

Got a call from the hiring manager within days. Interview was tuesday morning. Interview lasted for an hour and went pretty solid and she asked me I saw you didn’t get selected after fremont panel and I told her that I did my best but there might be something missing from my side which that team was looking for. Same day by early afternoon I got an email from the recruiter saying the team wants to move forward with an offer. Offer call scheduled for wednesday.

I genuinely thought it was a mistake at first. Checked the email like five times. My name was in the subject line. It was real.

I recently applied for the role and was invited for an onsite interview/drive, I scheduled it but didn’t receive a secondary email with any details, not even a confirmation. Is this normal or should I attempt to reschedule it?

I completed my tesla onsite panel interview on May 6th for a data analyst position at fremont. It's been 3 days since I completed my panel, but I haven't heard back any thing from the recruiter. Anyone who went through the same process recently, can you please tell me the timeline after panel interview.

Got an offer for an Associate Manufacturing Engineer (P1 level) role in Austin and wanted honest opinions from people familiar with Tesla/tech compensation in Austin.

Package is:
Base: $108k
RSUs: $50k
No signing bonus
$7,500 relocation (short-distance move)
I’m single, no family/dependents, and would be living alone in Austin.

How comfortable is life in Austin on this comp?
Would you negotiate for more RSUs/sign-on?
Also once I accept what happens next? It goes to skip manager for signature?

Hello,
Can you guys help me to understand the background check process, How long does it take?

I got contacted via Indeed. I had AI interview and in person interview and passed both. Did background and drug screening and passed both. Got sent info about pay and shift preference and that was it. Its been 3 weeks and still havent heard anything back. I followed up with recruiter and he said he still hasn't heard anything on his end. Anyone else experience this or have any insight? Thanks in advance.

I applied and received a conditional offer for the manufacturing development program at the Empire warehouse in Brookshire, TX. I have to take a drug test but, I am a user. I’ve seen many people say they don’t test for THC but, I’ve also seen people saying since it’s a manufacturing role I will get tested. Is there anyone that could give me a definitive answer?

Hi All, on Tuesday, I received a verbal offer from Tesla. Since I had a competing offer, I negotiated and received the updated numbers on Thursday. I accepted the offer today via email. How long does it usually take to receive a written offer letter? I need to send a withdrawal email to the other company ASAP.

This is a senior role with the Tesla Autobidder team in Palo Alto, CA.

Thank you.

I’m currently am seeking a full time job as an engineer and work at Tesla as an engr tech. Since this would be my first job, I feel like I’d naturally focus on learning and doing my tech role first. I don’t know if I’d realistically be able to jump into engineering level work immediately on top of that (as they promised me but yk this can be an empty promise).

By the time I am comfortable, I’ll be seen as the “tech” guy, relied on in that role, and possibly never move into engineering.

On top of that, if I leave Tesla after a few months without engineering experience, I basically back at square 1, and not really sure how strong that is when applying to actual engineering roles.

I’m highly considering on going to a startup as an engineering intern and sacrifice my pay and job security. Worst case scenario is after those 6 months I’ll be job hunting but with more relevant experience.

QUESTIONS:
Anyways, how realistic is it actually to transition from an engineering tech to an engineering role internally? (Especially really early in your career)

Is it safer to take a safer role with a strong name but indirect path, or a riskier role that directly aligns with engineering?

Would really appreciate any insight, especially from people who’ve gone through anything similar.

So I interviewed for a Sales Advisor role with Tesla in Las Vegas about 10 days ago. The interview went well overall. I was a bit nervous at first, but I felt like I finished strong and got some positive feedback.

I followed up once a few days ago and still no response. I haven’t heard anything back yet.

I’m kind of on the fence. Is no news at this point usually a good sign (still in the running), or does it lean more toward being a backup candidate or a soft rejection?

Curious to hear from anyone who’s gone through Tesla’s hiring process or something similar. How long did it take for you to hear back?

I was sent an offer letter for 5/4 start date, but the recruiter said to ask any questions if I had any. I then ask about situations with a preplanned vacation, which mine is for 5/30-6/9. They then say that the team can only allow up to three days time off and then SUGGESTED the 6/15 start date. I then ask if I would be signing that offer letter that day or sometime this week, but no response. The next day, the recruiter then sends a reply saying that they will send me an updated offer and to not sign the previous offer until they send me the updated offer with the adjusted start date. Then I reply saying thank you for the update and asked when will this new offer letter be sent out, which I proceed not to get a reply to, and it is currently the next day.

The original offer letter expired and I don’t have a new offer letter for the new start date, what do I do now? Thanks in advance.

How are they doing? I’ve noticed they’re quite slow when it comes to processing. What’s your experience with visa transfers?

So I recently went through a Tesla group interview for a Production Associate position and got a job offer after just 2 interviews. One being the AI interview and the second being a group interview. I currently for a High end oil coupling company and I feel like taking the production associate position here is kind of a set back to the bottom. is it possible to ask for a different position? I was just trying to get my foot in the door at Tesla because I feel like at my current work place there is not very much room to group currently.

I potentially have a Tesla internship interview for the construction department coming up and would really appreciate your insights and advice on it. Who else has gone through this process?

PS: I am based in Germany and this role is required for the Berlin based gigafactory.

Hey everyone,

I’m moving to Reno in early May for a role at Tesla and currently looking for roommates or anyone who’s also searching for housing.

I’m open to sharing an apartment or joining an existing lease. Prefer something reasonably with good access to Tesla shuttle routes.