Tesla Interview Questions

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  • Tesla logoAsked at Tesla 
    Video answer for 'What's your favorite product and why?'
    +257

    "Clarify "What do you mean by favorite product? Are you thinking specifically hardware, software, or a feature within those, or something non-electronic? Dealer's Choice. "Are you asking why I love this product, or to explain why this product is a market leader independent of how i feel about it? Talk about why YOU love this product. Rephrase Question With all that in mind, i want to rephrase the question. "What is your favorite software product and what features in this product"

    Tim W. - "Clarify "What do you mean by favorite product? Are you thinking specifically hardware, software, or a feature within those, or something non-electronic? Dealer's Choice. "Are you asking why I love this product, or to explain why this product is a market leader independent of how i feel about it? Talk about why YOU love this product. Rephrase Question With all that in mind, i want to rephrase the question. "What is your favorite software product and what features in this product"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
    +2 more
  • Tesla logoAsked at Tesla 
    Video answer for 'Find a triplet in an array with a given sum.'
    +5

    "from typing import List def three_sum(nums: List[int]) -> List[List[int]]: nums.sort() triplets = set() for i in range(len(nums) - 2): firstNum = nums[i] l = i + 1 r = len(nums) - 1 while l 0: r -= 1 elif potentialSum < 0: l += 1 "

    Anonymous Roadrunner - "from typing import List def three_sum(nums: List[int]) -> List[List[int]]: nums.sort() triplets = set() for i in range(len(nums) - 2): firstNum = nums[i] l = i + 1 r = len(nums) - 1 while l 0: r -= 1 elif potentialSum < 0: l += 1 "See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
    +3 more
  • "Clarifying questions: is this a brand new product, or are we improving an existing one? (i.e. are we going to have to migrate an existing codebase or are we starting from scratch?). are we resource-strapped (e.g. # engineers, time)? are there any specific priorities for the product, or should i leave it open-ended? Assume: brand new product, well-resourced, no specific priorities. It seems that there are two sides to this question: 1) technical evaluation of different languages, and 2)"

    Laura S. - "Clarifying questions: is this a brand new product, or are we improving an existing one? (i.e. are we going to have to migrate an existing codebase or are we starting from scratch?). are we resource-strapped (e.g. # engineers, time)? are there any specific priorities for the product, or should i leave it open-ended? Assume: brand new product, well-resourced, no specific priorities. It seems that there are two sides to this question: 1) technical evaluation of different languages, and 2)"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Technical
  • Tesla logoAsked at Tesla 
    +1

    "const ops = { '+': (a, b) => a+b, '-': (a, b) => a-b, '/': (a, b) => a/b, '': (a, b) => ab, }; function calc(expr) { // Search for + or - for (let i=expr.length-1; i >= 0; i--) { const char = expr.charAt(i); if (['+', '-'].includes(char)) { return opschar), calc(expr.slice(i+1))); } } // Search for / or * for (let i=expr.length-1; i >= 0; i--) { const char = expr.charAt(i); if"

    Tiago R. - "const ops = { '+': (a, b) => a+b, '-': (a, b) => a-b, '/': (a, b) => a/b, '': (a, b) => ab, }; function calc(expr) { // Search for + or - for (let i=expr.length-1; i >= 0; i--) { const char = expr.charAt(i); if (['+', '-'].includes(char)) { return opschar), calc(expr.slice(i+1))); } } // Search for / or * for (let i=expr.length-1; i >= 0; i--) { const char = expr.charAt(i); if"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
    +3 more
  • Machine Learning Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
    +3 more
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  • Tesla logoAsked at Tesla 
    Video answer for 'Generate Parentheses'
    +5

    "function generateParentheses(n) { if (n < 1) { return []; } if (n === 1) { return ["()"]; } const combinations = new Set(); let previousCombinations = generateParentheses(n-1); for (let prev of previousCombinations) { for (let i=0; i < prev.length; i++) { combinations.add(prev.slice(0, i+1) + "()" + prev.slice(i+1)); } } return [...combinations]; } `"

    Tiago R. - "function generateParentheses(n) { if (n < 1) { return []; } if (n === 1) { return ["()"]; } const combinations = new Set(); let previousCombinations = generateParentheses(n-1); for (let prev of previousCombinations) { for (let i=0; i < prev.length; i++) { combinations.add(prev.slice(0, i+1) + "()" + prev.slice(i+1)); } } return [...combinations]; } `"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
    +3 more
  • "Sales and Delivery app: Ask Clarifying questions: What all parts of the user journey does this app play a role in? All delivery notifications go through this app. Tesla while completing sales does ask its customer to download this app. Sales can be completely done through the app. Sales person at Tesla could be reached through app. App can be used to buy other peripherals for Tesla. Success Metrics: Revenue: \# of car sales completed through the delivery app. \# of peripheral"

    Anonymous Caribou - "Sales and Delivery app: Ask Clarifying questions: What all parts of the user journey does this app play a role in? All delivery notifications go through this app. Tesla while completing sales does ask its customer to download this app. Sales can be completely done through the app. Sales person at Tesla could be reached through app. App can be used to buy other peripherals for Tesla. Success Metrics: Revenue: \# of car sales completed through the delivery app. \# of peripheral"See full answer

    Product Manager
  • Tesla logoAsked at Tesla 

    "This is a Favorite Product question with a slight twist. We have a constraint: picking a physical product. This should be relatively easy since you use physical products personally every day. Let's go over the Favorite Product formula before we begin: Choose a product and briefly explain what it is Who are the users? What are their pain points? How did competitors solve it in the past? How does this product address these pain points differently and better? "

    Exponent - "This is a Favorite Product question with a slight twist. We have a constraint: picking a physical product. This should be relatively easy since you use physical products personally every day. Let's go over the Favorite Product formula before we begin: Choose a product and briefly explain what it is Who are the users? What are their pain points? How did competitors solve it in the past? How does this product address these pain points differently and better? "See full answer

    Product Manager
  • Tesla logoAsked at Tesla 

    "Too Technical and too serious. Show personality, they do not put on videos most times, so you won't see them, but they are watching you."

    Oluwaseun F. - "Too Technical and too serious. Show personality, they do not put on videos most times, so you won't see them, but they are watching you."See full answer

    Hardware Engineer
    Behavioral
  • "If I had to deliver a product or feature in half (or less) of the initial timeline, here's what I would do: Prioritize the features: I would prioritize the features that are essential for the product's functionality and customer value. I would focus on the must-have features and put the nice-to-have features on hold. Reassess the resources: I would reassess the resources available and determine if additional resources are required to meet the new timeline. I would explore options such as h"

    Anonymous Panda - "If I had to deliver a product or feature in half (or less) of the initial timeline, here's what I would do: Prioritize the features: I would prioritize the features that are essential for the product's functionality and customer value. I would focus on the must-have features and put the nice-to-have features on hold. Reassess the resources: I would reassess the resources available and determine if additional resources are required to meet the new timeline. I would explore options such as h"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
  • Tesla logoAsked at Tesla 
    Video answer for 'Find the minimum window substring.'

    "sliding window"

    Ashley M. - "sliding window"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Coding
    +1 more
  • Tesla logoAsked at Tesla 
    +7

    " from typing import List def traprainwater(height: List[int]) -> int: pass # your code goes here if not height: return 0 l = 0 r = len(height)-1 leftMax = height[l] rightMax = height[r] res = 0 while l < r: if leftMax < rightMax: l += 1 leftMax = max(leftMax,height[l]) res += leftMax - height[l] else: r -= 1 rightMax = max(rightMax,height[r]) res"

    Sagar C. - " from typing import List def traprainwater(height: List[int]) -> int: pass # your code goes here if not height: return 0 l = 0 r = len(height)-1 leftMax = height[l] rightMax = height[r] res = 0 while l < r: if leftMax < rightMax: l += 1 leftMax = max(leftMax,height[l]) res += leftMax - height[l] else: r -= 1 rightMax = max(rightMax,height[r]) res"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
    +4 more
  • Tesla logoAsked at Tesla 

    "Clarifying Questions: Is this a Direct-To-Consumer Model or Peer-to-Peer? Assumptions: Direct-To-Consumer Will take place in the United States Primarily Desktop Experience Goal: We are trying to generate leads for Sales Reps Potential Customers: Younger Urban Dwellers Pros Tesla overall age skews younger Generally more Environmentally Conscious Users will likely stay with the same car brand for many decades Cons "

    Wyatt T. - "Clarifying Questions: Is this a Direct-To-Consumer Model or Peer-to-Peer? Assumptions: Direct-To-Consumer Will take place in the United States Primarily Desktop Experience Goal: We are trying to generate leads for Sales Reps Potential Customers: Younger Urban Dwellers Pros Tesla overall age skews younger Generally more Environmentally Conscious Users will likely stay with the same car brand for many decades Cons "See full answer

    Product Strategy
  • "SDLC stands for Software Development Life Cycle, which is a process used by software development teams to design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality software products. There are several SDLC models, including the Waterfall model, Agile model, and DevOps model. Here's an overview of each model and how I would implement it: Waterfall Model: This model is a linear sequential approach, where each stage of the software development process must be completed before moving on to the next stage. T"

    Anonymous Panda - "SDLC stands for Software Development Life Cycle, which is a process used by software development teams to design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality software products. There are several SDLC models, including the Waterfall model, Agile model, and DevOps model. Here's an overview of each model and how I would implement it: Waterfall Model: This model is a linear sequential approach, where each stage of the software development process must be completed before moving on to the next stage. T"See full answer

    Technical
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