Working at Tesla Motors in Palo Alto, CA: 14 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Palo Alto, CA Area

"I interned at Tesla in the summers of 2018 and 2019, where I had a fantastic mentor. Working there was a great learning experience, as you get to tackle a large variety of problems and become a specialist in many small areas. However it is not for everyone as it can keep you very busy, especially if you have a more senior position."

"Tesla offered me a great work experience. The tasks were challenging and required commitment and passion to complete them."

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"I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for such a wonderful Fall internship. Thank you for the insightful experience I had as an intern in Tesla. I am grateful for being a part of DSET team and Elon Musk’s rEVolution in Automotive industry. Working on many different projects enabled me to experience numerous aspects of component test to creating successful test structures as well as keeping up to date with the database and software trends. I am extremely grateful for instilling a sense of confidence and responsibility in me. Thanks you Wes, Akul and Janelle for getting me on-board. Thank you Andrew for teaching me the importance of teamwork in the success of a project. You and the rest of the team were welcoming, helpful, and offered me ongoing support throughout my internship. Thanks for guiding me through LabVIEW components to generate a vi to send any test data to DB. It was out-of-the-box task for me as I had never ever crossed paths with python or LabVIEW ( except C++ .. but just as a coursework.. never gone to depth…) Thanks Nic B and Nic M for assisting me with the test files for DB test runs… It was great learning from Nick B about the CATIA Power-Copy… or else I might be still generating the 80-20 tubes J …. Thank You Elise for being such a good co-intern… Thanks Matt and MD Titoo for helping me with the LabVIEW-Database-Dashboard connectivity issues…."

"Where Innovation meets reality!"

"I believe Jobot would be a great place to work for engineers who have high passion on innovative projects. This way, they can expand their knowledge and collaborate with smart people who put their energy and intelligence in order to develop ideas and contribute in smart technologies."

"I worked at Tesla since May 2018 until March 2019. It was a great learning experience to work on a small tight knit team where we constantly had to opportunity to contribute to a product."

"I worked with Tesla on a work for hire basis, developing music and audio for their instructional videos and online marketing team. It was an amazing experience as I helped design sound for the new look and feel of their automobiles."

"Great learning environment; however, there's a lack of culture and communication between teams."

"My review on this company is that it had a mission and goal and I started with them in 2012 before it was an official Automotive Company. I worked with them even until it was known as an Energy Company. The environment and co-workers are what make the company amazing and the benefits as well. Only concern is the upper management and service manager turn over rate. Managers requested sometimes impossible tasks and never took responsibility if the task failed, or if the task was completed never showed a great praise to the workers. I do recommend working here but hopefully the managers have been getting better and understand the difference between outside dealerships and companies, and realize what a Tesla dealership is all about."

"Its a great place to work. The amount of knowledge transfer happening is mind blowing. If you are an intern its the right place to start."

"I've worked for Tesla since 2016 and there have been a lot of learning experiences. As an Energy Consultant at Tesla, you will be expected to perform multiple roles."

"If you absolutely despise micromanagement and enjoy a significant level of responsibility in your tasks, Tesla is the place for you. Tesla is still a small company, so there isn't a lot of room for waste, thus meetings are short and they do whatever it takes to get the job done. They have pretty sweet merchandise and a position comes with an immense sense of pride knowing you're helping put an awesome product on the road."

"Tesla Motors is a new company. It had no quality control plan."

What do you like about working at Tesla Motors?

"The maintenance department had a lot of good techs. It was close to home, with a casual environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you enjoy a loose management style, this is your place. One day to the next it can change."

What don't you like about working at Tesla Motors?

"It was unorganized, not transparent, and it was hard to find answers. Engineering, not maintenance, was in control of systems."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get organized ISO, QMS. Maintenance control package is needed badly."