Tesla Motors Inc Internship Mock Interview

Practice 30 Tesla internship interview questions covering innovation, technical aptitude, and mission alignment.

Question 1 of 30

Tell me about yourself.

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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.

"I grew up in Pasadena, CA. As soon as I was legally able to, I got a job in retail during my summer vacations from school. By the time I turned 18, they promoted me to manager. I took a gap year before I went to college for business management and administration. I've always had a strong work ethic. I graduated from high school with a 4.0 GPA and repeated this success throughout my four years of college."

Kevin Downey

This initial question is an icebreaker. In order to contrast you with other viable candidates, they'll want to get to know you and what makes you unique. Gaining insights into your personality will help them determine your fit for this opportunity. Emotional maturity, ambition, self-growth, conscientiousness, and integrity are some of the driving components they're hoping to hear from their ideal candidates.

Kevin Downey

Use this icebreaker to offer up a quick bio as an introduction to who you are as a person. Appeal to the personality of the interviewer while maintaining your professionalism. Try not to dwell on the hardships and hurdles you've overcome to get here. Be personable and conversational in tone, yet remain professional and maintain your boundaries. Remember, it's typical for both the interviewer and the interviewee to be nervous in this situation. So set a friendly tone for the interview by providing them with attractive insights into who you are. This will help frame your personality as a desirable fit into their work culture.

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30Tesla Interview Questions & Answers

Behavioral

1.Tell me about yourself.

Experience

2.Walk me through your resume.

Education

3.Why did you choose your school?

Education

4.Why did you decide to pursue your degree?

Experience

5.Have you done any volunteer work? If so, where and why did you choose that cause?

Experience

6.Have you had an internship before?

Behavioral

7.Why do you want to intern for Tesla? What interests you most about what we do?

Behavioral

8.What makes you think you're a good fit for Tesla?

Knowledge

9.What is Tesla's mission?

Career

10.Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Experience

11.Tell me about some of the most difficult problems you worked on and how you solved them.

Experience

12.Tell me about a time when you had to use your attention to detail to stay focused on the job. How did you go about it?

Experience

13.How do you manage multiple priorities at the same time?

Leadership

14.What would you say is your leadership philosophy?

Leadership

15.How do you motivate your team?

Communication

16.Have you ever had a conflict with a boss or professor? How was it resolved?

Experience

17.When have you failed and what did you learn from it?

Communication

18.In three words, describe three qualities you would most like me to know about you.

Experience

19.How do you cope with repetition?

Behavioral

20.Of all your past projects, pick your favorite and explain to me your role, contribution, and lessons learned.

Behavioral

21.If I asked you to quit your job and start working at Tesla tomorrow, what three things do you think your manager will miss the most about you?

Behavioral

22.In Tesla’s Internship there is no hand holding and you’ll be expected to hit the ground running. How would you cope with the high paced expectations of this internship?

Behavioral

23.Share a time when you worked with someone from a different background from yourself.

BehavioralProblem Solving

24.You are standing on the surface of the Earth. You walk one mile south, one mile west, and one mile north. You end up exactly where you started. Where are you?

BehavioralProblem Solving

25.You're in a rowboat, which is in a large tank of water. You have a heavy anchor in the boat which you throw overboard. Does the water level in the tank rise or fall?

Behavioral

26.This position will require some international travel. Is there any issue that you might have with that part of the job?

Communication

27.This position will require us to perform a background check and a drug screen. Are you aware of any issue that might hinder you in this matter?

Behavioral

28.The position you are applying for requires a uniform and personal appearance standard. Share with me any issues that might prevent you from wearing a polo type shirt or dark slacks.

Communication

29.What are your salary expectations?

Behavioral

Tesla Motors Inc Internship Mock Interview

Tell me about yourself.

30Tesla Interview Questions & Answers

1.Tell me about yourself.

2.Walk me through your resume.

3.Why did you choose your school?

4.Why did you decide to pursue your degree?

5.Have you done any volunteer work? If so, where and why did you choose that cause?

6.Have you had an internship before?

7.Why do you want to intern for Tesla? What interests you most about what we do?

8.What makes you think you're a good fit for Tesla?

9.What is Tesla's mission?

10.Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

11.Tell me about some of the most difficult problems you worked on and how you solved them.

12.Tell me about a time when you had to use your attention to detail to stay focused on the job. How did you go about it?

13.How do you manage multiple priorities at the same time?

14.What would you say is your leadership philosophy?

15.How do you motivate your team?

16.Have you ever had a conflict with a boss or professor? How was it resolved?

17.When have you failed and what did you learn from it?

18.In three words, describe three qualities you would most like me to know about you.

19.How do you cope with repetition?

20.Of all your past projects, pick your favorite and explain to me your role, contribution, and lessons learned.

21.If I asked you to quit your job and start working at Tesla tomorrow, what three things do you think your manager will miss the most about you?

22.In Tesla’s Internship there is no hand holding and you’ll be expected to hit the ground running. How would you cope with the high paced expectations of this internship?

23.Share a time when you worked with someone from a different background from yourself.

24.You are standing on the surface of the Earth. You walk one mile south, one mile west, and one mile north. You end up exactly where you started. Where are you?

25.You're in a rowboat, which is in a large tank of water. You have a heavy anchor in the boat which you throw overboard. Does the water level in the tank rise or fall?

26.This position will require some international travel. Is there any issue that you might have with that part of the job?

27.This position will require us to perform a background check and a drug screen. Are you aware of any issue that might hinder you in this matter?

28.The position you are applying for requires a uniform and personal appearance standard. Share with me any issues that might prevent you from wearing a polo type shirt or dark slacks.

29.What are your salary expectations?

30.We are moving quickly into second interviews. What is your availability like over the next few days?