Tesla Product Specialist Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Tesla
Product Specialist
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 7 rounds About a month
Interview process
Phone screen Onsite Onsite Onsite Phone screen Phone screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
I first reached out to a recruiter on LinkedIn and had an interview a few days later, that was step 1. Step 2-4: Meet with the store manager, an owner advisor and a transitioning PS going to an OA role. Step 5: Phone call with the regional manager. Step 6: A FaceTime interview with another store manager. Step 7: Phone call with a recruiter for the final offer and details. This whole process was long, about a month, but if you show real interest in the company it will go well. Know your stuff and care about Tesla's goals. Overall everyone I spoke with was very nice and personable, and I was never really nervous about needing to impress.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What made you want to come work at Tesla?
- In what ways does your past experience support you in this role?
- How have you reached sales goals you set for yourself and your past companies?
Tesla
Product Specialist
Entry Average Neutral experience Decline offer 2 rounds About 2 weeks
Interview process
Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Case Presentation Other
Went through a 2-step process that started with a Skype interview with a representative from CA and then an in-store interview with a manager. First interview was really easy and mainly focused on why I wanted to work for the brand and briefly going over my previous experience. The second on-site interview focused more on my prior sales experience and more detailed questions on how I would sell different features of the Model S and Model X. I’d definitely recommend being familiar with the different models and features of each one and being able to talk in-depth about their benefits. Overall it wasn’t a hard interview, but a few outside factors threw me off when it was time for my interview and caused me to not perform at my personal best.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- How would you go about selling the autonomous driving feature on the Model S?
- Tell me in detail how you achieved your sales quota in the "X" role on your resume.
- How would you convince a customer about the benefits of the Falcon Wing doors on the Model X?
Tesla
Product Specialist
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds About 3 months
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Phone screen Onsite Phone screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral
Applied online in November for the Newport Beach, CA location. Didn’t hear back until mid-January. A recruiter called me to set up a phone interview. After that I had another phone interview with a different recruiter the following week. Then I had an in-store interview with the Newport Beach store manager another week later. After meeting with him, my recruiter called again to schedule a FaceTime interview with the Director of Sales for California. Nine days after that, my recruiter called to offer me the position. From application to hiring the whole process took about 3 months.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Why are you interested in working for Tesla?
- Can you share a bit about yourself?
- What abilities do you have that make you a strong fit for this role?
Tesla Product Specialist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Tesla interview reports.
“What is the one thing you would change in the government to help boost electric car adoption?”
Read reports →“Why do you think someone would buy a Tesla instead of another car brand?”
Read reports →“Kids are in the store messing up the car and tearing it apart. How would you handle and fix that situation?”
Read reports →“I'm a potential customer in the market checking out a Tesla for the first time, I've owned Porsche for years. Why would you suggest the Model S, other than the obvious gas savings?”
Read reports →“Nothing unusual. But was asked if I was more of a Tesla person or a car person?”
Read report →“How would you go about selling the autonomous driving feature on the Model S?”
Read report →“How would you convince a customer about the benefits of the Falcon Wing doors on the Model X?”
Read report →“What do you already know about Tesla and what we have planned for the future?”
Read report →“If you had your own business, what would be the top three values for it?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 117 Tesla interview reports.