Tesla Online Assessment Questions
We hold only 2 confirmed online assessment reports for Tesla so far. Below are its 11 closest coding and technical questions, which is what an OA draws from.
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Tesla Coding & Technical Questions
A recruiter from Tesla reached out and I cannot believe what this sh*tcan of a company expect from applicants.
3 YoE. Recruiter pinged me on LinkedIn. I said sure, send me the OA just to humor the idea. They sent me a take home assignment that I'm expected to spend "6-8 hours on", unpaid, to write a heavy grap
Robo Fusion (Spring Works coding round Problem)
Tesla is having an army of Highly Advanced Al based Robots. The robots are designed in such a way that Tesla can fuse 2 robots in order to make a single robot...
New Grad Job Search 2: Electric Boogaloo
**TL;DR It's a lot harder this year.** Last year, I wrote a post detailing my new grad job search. Well, both offers I had ended up being rescinded due to COVID, and I knew I was going to go through t
#121 Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock
LeetCode #121: Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock. Difficulty: Easy. Topics: Array, Dynamic Programming. Asked at Tesla in the last 6 months.
#200 Number of Islands
LeetCode #200: Number of Islands. Difficulty: Medium. Topics: Array, Depth-First Search, Breadth-First Search, Union-Find, Matrix. Asked at Tesla in the last 6 months.
#56 Merge Intervals
LeetCode #56: Merge Intervals. Difficulty: Medium. Topics: Array, Sorting. Asked at Tesla in the last 6 months.
#20 Valid Parentheses
LeetCode #20: Valid Parentheses. Difficulty: Easy. Topics: String, Stack. Asked at Tesla in the last 6 months.
#767 Reorganize String
LeetCode #767: Reorganize String. Difficulty: Medium. Topics: Hash Table, String, Greedy, Sorting, Heap (Priority Queue), Counting. Asked at Tesla in the last 6 months.
#15 3Sum
LeetCode #15: 3Sum. Difficulty: Medium. Topics: Array, Two Pointers, Sorting. Asked at Tesla in the last 6 months.
#2502 Design Memory Allocator
LeetCode #2502: Design Memory Allocator. Difficulty: Medium. Topics: Array, Hash Table, Design, Simulation. Asked at Tesla in the last 6 months.
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Tesla OA Format and Platform
The Tesla online assessment is delivered through a proctored online platform, most commonly HackerRank. Candidates receive the OA link by email after passing an initial resume review. The coding section typically contains 2 to 3 algorithmic problems with a 70 to 110 minute time limit.
Some Tesla teams include an additional work simulation section that tests judgment and decision-making rather than coding ability. This section is not present for all roles. Check the LeakCode question database filtered by role type to see what past candidates for your specific role reported.
FAQ
Does Tesla have an online assessment?
Yes. Tesla uses an OA as the first technical screen for most engineering and technical roles. It is typically sent after a resume review and before any human interviews. The format has remained consistent across recent hiring cycles.
How hard is the Tesla OA?
Based on candidate reports, Tesla OA problems range from LeetCode medium to hard. Expect at least one problem that requires an efficient algorithm (not brute force) to pass all test cases within the time limit.
Where do these OA questions come from?
All questions in the LeakCode database are sourced from actual candidate reports on 1Point3Acres, Blind, Glassdoor, Reddit, and LeetCode. They are not AI-generated. Each question links to its source where the original report is public.
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