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I’ve recently got a job at Tesla for a Acc program. They told me I start on May 26th and it’s now May 20th and my background check and drug test is all completed I signed paper work for agreements and everything. Even on my Tesla account it says congratulations to joining our team. My recruiter also told me I got the position for sure. Yet I still haven’t received my schedule for my ACC classes that I’m supposed to take for the program. I’ve also emailed my recruiter about more information and when my schedule will be given and I haven’t received anything. All I’m asking is do I not have the job anymore? Or do I need to wait because the recruiter not responding to my email is also making me feel like they won’t get back to me any time soon when I start next week. Has anyone had this experience before with Tesla? Are they always late on giving schedule?

Hello guys, I have interview for Mechanical Design engineer, Dimensional Analysis role. First round 45 minutes team call what kind of questions I can expect.
Appreciate your help !! Thanks!

I interviewed for a supervisor role at Tesla, My panel interview went ok I believe. But im on week 3 and I haven't heard anything back. I recently asked for a follow-up a couple of weeks ago and the recruiter let me know that he was still waiting on feedback and also finishing the other scheduled interviews, since then I haven't heard a word. Is this silence a good sign or a bad one?

Hello, I received a link to a AI interview and finished it within 24 hours for a Service Advisor role in Michigan. I have 8 years experience in the field, so im definitely qualified for the job. I thought I did great, but it’s been 6 business days after interview. Is that normal to not hear anything after that amount of time. Anyone have any insight on how this process goes??

I am interviewing for an engineering position at Tesla. My last round was the panel interview which was tough but somehow I made it through. Now I am scheduled for a 15-20 min call with the director. I haven't spoken to or seen this person in any of my interviews throughout the process. I was initially told that the next step after a successful panel would be the 'Evidence of Excellence' but now this came up. Any idea what I should expect?

I live in Nevada and I started my process with Tesla two months ago, I purposely applied for the semi factory because I know they need people. I have never seen hiring and interview practices that are so ass backwards. Had my interview over a month ago, was rushed into doing the drug test and background check, I think my recruiter was in a coma because he fell off the face of the earth. Two weeks ago I received an email that said you are in our active hiring pool and we will call you, I’ve been forced to take temp work because I don’t know if they will call tomorrow or six months from now.

Hello all,
I recently finished my panel interview with Tesla Autopilot team. It’s been almost 3 business days since the panel interview and I haven’t received any updates from the recruiter. The recruiter has been proactive in communicating everything till the panel interview stage. They used to give feedback within a day or two after my screening rounds and even sent a good luck email on the morning of the panel interview. But suddenly stopped sharing any updates after the panel round. Should I consider this as a reject? I assumed my interviews went well (except 1 round which was probably average).

I completed my panel for a planner role at Tesla on May 7th. During my interview with the last panellist, I got an email from the recruiter saying my panel went well, and we want you to interview with the director. I had my interview with the director on May 14th. On Friday, May 15th, I got a call from the recruiter saying one of the panellists who couldn't join during the panel wants to talk to me and asked for my availability. The call was scheduled for Monday, May 18th, but in a few hours on Friday, I again got a call from the recruiter asking if I'm available to talk to them the same day, Friday, or Saturday. I rescheduled for the same day and talked to the person on Friday. After that, I haven't heard back from anyone. What do you think is happening exactly? Can someone help?

Recently interviewed with recruiter for service advisor role, i have 6 years at a high end ppf, ceramic coating detail shop, doing sales and managing a team of 10, a ton if experience working on all models of Teslas. I deal with clients from the initial sale to pick up of the vehicle so i think i have the skills to really do this sales manager role well.
Recruiter said i might be a little overqualified and i would fit a management role better because they couldnt match a salary. I thought i did well on the phone interview and all i got was a email back a week later: salary couldnt be matched. I emailed back asking if she could consider me for my local Sales Manager role but idk if they can help me or i have to apply again.
Still no reply after 2 weeks, can recruiters recommend someone for a different role?
I reapplied on tesla app for this new role. Any tips? Really want to get in on a stable income sales manager role, wonder what salaries are at for this role?
Location: Los Angeles.
My current role is commission only, im having a kid and need something stable.

Wrapped up a panel interview last Friday for Tesla, Lathrop. Recruiter said another candidate was interviewing this week Tuesday. I sent a follow up email yesterday and haven’t heard anything back.

Is this just standard post interview limbo, or is it a bad sign?
How long do decisions normally take after a panel?
And how many candidates do companies usually bring to this stage?

Would appreciate any real world experiences.

Please only respond if you applied to this role. I am looking for experiences with this role only.

Heading into week 3 after my driving assessment and I haven't received a rejection email or conditional offer. Has anyone gotten a conditional offer this far out?

Or am I being ghosted? If you reciecved a rejection, did your Tesla portal status change or did it still say "Open" ?

Honestly the experience ia making me consider not getting a Tesla this summer. I have about $20,000 in EV grants/rebates I'm eligible for but if this is how my location operates, its making me think twice.

I dread to write this post but I’m just frustrated and wanted to vent. For context, I did 2 internships with Tesla and was looking for full-time roles and had 3 different Panel Interviews. (The concept of having to do panels as an intern baffles me, let alone 3!!)

I ended up not getting an offer from any of them. I thought about my interviews a lot and maybe I could’ve messed up one in 5 rounds, but i think it’s human when I’m being sat there interviewed for 3.5 hours for a new grad role, and the fact that I’ve been there as an intern and they’re not able to take a bet that I can learn quickly irks me! I even asked for feedback for which I got ghosted.

Just overall a shitshow on how to run a company and honestly they don’t care an ounce!!

Hey guys. I made it to the executive review stage at Tesla for a fall internship, but I am not sure if I can still get rejected at this stage. I’ve seen few ppl get rejected but idk how the process works. I’m just really scared because they asked for GPA randomly when they didn’t mention it at all in their job description or in their application. My gpa is on the lower end of 3.0 so am I going to get denied because of this? Honestly I know it’s pretty bad but I thought Tesla was one of those companies that didn’t really care as much(?) (they told my friend to drop out at one point to do ft 😭). Any help would be appreciated!!!

So I received a conditional offer last Monday and they sent the the links to do the background checks. I completed it Monday night (5/4) and also finished the drug test on Wednesday (5/6). My recruiter told me that the projected start date would be the 18th however the estimated date to hear back from the bg check got pushed back from the 14th to the 20th. Should I call ESS and email my recruiter to update them or just wait.

I received a conditional offer pending final executive approval, background check, and drug screen. It has been about 2 weeks now.

Just wanted to ask if anyone has experienced long delays at this stage recently, or if hiring is currently slowed down at Gigafactory Nevada?

Trying to understand whether this is a normal internal process timing or a sign that hiring is slowing down.

Appreciate any insight.

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?

Current employee working on transferring, and I’ve made it to the panel presentation for the role I applied to. This will be my first panel presentation. What kind of vibe does a panel typically bring? It will be through teams so I have my PowerPoint, but do I like just log in and get straight to it, or will they ask me some introductory questions first?

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?

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?