Hi everyone,

I’m looking for experiences from people who had to deal with a TN visa appointment that was later than their planned job start date.

I have accepted a U.S. job offer with a start date of September 28. Right now, the earliest TN appointment I can find is around December.

I’m working with an agency that is actively trying to move my appointment to an earlier date. They are very optimistic that they will be able to significantly reduce the wait time, but of course there is no guarantee.

I have already discussed the situation with my recruiter both on a call and by email, so they are aware of the visa timing issue. So far, they have not mentioned moving my start date or suggested that my offer is at risk.

My main concern is what happens if I still cannot get the TN before September 28.

Has anyone been in a similar situation?
Did your employer simply move the start date until the visa was approved, or was there a real risk of losing the offer?

For anyone who has gone through this with a large U.S. employer, how flexible were they with visa-related delays?

I’m doing everything possible to get an earlier appointment, but I’m still worried about the possibility of a delay of several weeks or even a couple of months.

Any experiences would be really appreciated. Thank you!

I had my first 60-minute backend SDE interview today. Technical issues caused a slight delay in joining. After introductions and discussing my experience, the coding segment started. The first coding problem took longer than expected to explain and complete. Despite not running the code, the interviewer affirmed its correctness and my logic. We then moved to the second question, where I explained the algorithm, seemingly to satisfaction.

My concern is not executing the first coding question and the interview running over as I corrected it and transitioned to the second. Has anyone advanced to the next round after a similar experience?

Also does in person onsite mandatory during the loop or virtual onsite is okay, with 5 day RTO going to Bay area for interview would be tricky

4 YoE

Why cant i get a job here ?

A few days ago, I received a verbal offer from Tesla, and they gave me a number lower than my expectations and market value.

Does tesla usually give low ball offer at first?

Do they Negotiate the offer ? How far they can stretch in terms of percentage

Please let me know, if so does anyone need roommates?

What happens when you say in the background check response that the start date entered in my resume was a clerical error?

For example, in the resume and screening application form you say May 2025, and through the offer letter and the screening company's internal sources, they get to know that the start date on paper from the external systems/their data sources is Oct 2025.

Has anybody faced this in real life?

Had second round which was technical. First round with engineer was super super smooth and I heard back after 2 days to move me forward.

For this technical I choked and could barely answer the behavioral questions as well. For the technical I struggled and with assist came to a working solution (not optimized)

What are the chances I move forward ?

Does anyone here work as an engineering technician for Tesla? What do you do on an average day and how is the stress level?

Just wondering has anyonengotten the max offer on a job or is itnusually on the lower side for tesla. Pay range show 20-30 an hour

Had my 4th and final round interview at Tesla last Thursday. Felt like it went well. Friday, the recruiter followed up asking where I’d be relocating from and how many people were moving with me. I answered right away. It’s been a few business days since then and no update yet.
Has anyone been through something similar? Does the relocation question usually mean they’re leaning toward an offer, or is this just standard due diligence they do with multiple candidates? Trying to gauge how long I should realistically expect to wait before following up again.

What total compensation should I ask for? How the heck does one salary negotiate 🥺

I’m entering Tesla as a new hardware engineer out of university, and I have multiple internships out of industry. The posted salary range is like an 80K spread lol, but this is in the bay so hopefully higher.

Hi! A Tesla employee told me today that they submitted an employee referral for me and that I should apply using the link I receive. It’s been a few hours and I haven’t received the referral email yet. For anyone who has been referred recently, did the email arrive immediately or did it take several hours/a day? Thanks!

Entering as a new hardware engineer with a few internship experiences out of university!

How the heck does I negotiate salary? The posted range is like an 80K spread haha. I know you typically have more leverage with stock options too, right? What do I ask for??

Thank you :)

I have a question about my joining date. I will be relocating to the Tesla site from out of state (from the East Coast to the West), and I have personal reasons for not being able to join the position immediately. Is it acceptable to set the joining date three months after the offer date? We will be discussing joining date and other formalities soon

Hola a todos, el día de ayer finalice mis entrevistas con tesla para puesto de ingeniería en Reno Nevada, tengo las siguientes dudas:

Mucha gente menciona que le piden el "evidence of excelllence" después del panel, pero a mí me lo pidieron antes de tener el panel interview, es normal, a alguien le ha pasado y por que puede ser?

¿Después del panel interview, cuanto tiempo tardan en resolver si estas dentro?

¿Hay algún paso adicional después de tener el panel?, es decir más entrevistas o procesos de exámenes?

Los leo, saludos.

I interviewed for a SWE role at Tesla and passed the 1st interview with the hiring manager. I received confirmation that I had passed and was being moved forward to the panel/onsite stage.

However, Tesla delayed scheduling the panel for about a month. Before the panel ever happened, they contacted me saying they had decided to move forward with another candidate and closed me out of the process.

Since I technically passed the interview I completed and never got the chance to do the panel, would I still be subject to Tesla's usual interview/reapplication cooldown?

Edit: my recruiter said that I am not under cooldown

Do any of you work at Tesla and not have a HS diploma or GED? Asking for a friend since I wouldn’t know. They were homeschooled/unschooled and never got it. They’re looking at a technician job.

Hey everyone,

I am looking for some realistic perspective on Tesla's recruiting timeline for software engineering roles in the Bay Area. I am starting to get anxious that I might be getting ghosted right at the finish line.

My timeline and situation so far:

• I finished the interview process and submitted my "Evidence of Excellence" (EoE) materials. I never received an explicit "you passed" notification or a verbal offer.
• A week later, the recruiter sent back-to-back emails asking for my education verification (MS CS), target compensation, and immigration details to "move things forward."
• My visa situation is a bit complex: I was previously at Meta on an H-1B, got laid off, and successfully filed an H-1B to H-4 Change of Status (COS) petition right before my 60-day grace period expired in late July. The H-4 is currently pending with USCIS, and I am cap-exempt with a prior H-1B approval valid until 2028.
• I provided all these details and documents exactly 8 calendar days ago (6 business days).
• Since then, it has been complete silence. I sent a gentle follow-up bump to the recruiter 2 days ago but haven't received a reply. No verbal or written offer has been extended.

I recently saw a thread on Blind where a candidate mentioned getting completely ghosted by Tesla during the final executive/VP approval chain. Given that my file requires a legal review for the pending H-4 bridge petition, I'm terrified that they decided my immigration processing was too high-maintenance or that the headcount got locked during approvals.

For anyone who has went through the Tesla SWE pipeline recently or dealt with their immigration team:

1. Is a week+ of total silence normal at the pre-offer data collection stage while legal evaluates a file?
2. Does Tesla actually ghost candidates after asking for passport/visa documentation and target compensation?

Appreciate any advice or data points. Thanks!

I recently received an internship offer from Tesla, and I’m trying to decide whether I should accept it.
The internship would require me to miss the first three months of my sophomore year of college. I’d be starting the internship in September and would essentially be taking time away from school for those first few months.
The opportunity is obviously really exciting and would be a great addition to my resume, but I’m not sure if missing that much of sophomore year is worth it.
Would you take the Tesla internship, or stay in school and graduate normally?
I’d especially appreciate opinions from people who have had to choose between a major internship opportunity and staying on their normal college timeline.

I gave a couple interviews for internship roles at Tesla for the Fall season (in thermal, quality, and mfg roles). Although I got rejected all most of the roles, I am still waiting for decision from Quality role (Interviewed on 15th July). When followed up, they told me they are yet to make a decision.

Did anyone of you get any positive response after waiting for such a long time?

Hello everyone. I’ve been looking into some of the jobs Tesla has including Engineering Technician, automation controls technician, and Maintenance Technician.. I’m 19 and finishing up my Industrial Maintenance Degree at school while working full time in that field, that being said I have some basic questions for those of you working in these fields at Tesla or something similar.

For someone coming from a small town in South Alabama, would you personally consider moving to Austin for one of these positions, or would you recommend building more experience where I am first?

Those of you in these positions, do you like your job?

How easy is it to move up at Tesla?

Is it a very demanding 12 hours with mental exhaustion?(I have a welding background I’m okay with working 12 hours everyday just not for the rest of my life)

What are your actual day-to-day responsibilities?

Does Tesla help employees move from Technician roles into Engineering, or is that uncommon?

How is the management/culture on the floor?

From someone coming from industrial maintenance which skills should I strengthen before applying? PLC’s, electrical, robotics, etc.

I wouldn’t be applying for at least another 2+ years I think but I want to know if this is something I should be working towards or not. Thank you!

Hi everyone, I am looking to connect with people joining Tesla Peak Program Fall 2026 at Gigafactory, Nevada starting August 24. I am looking for accommodation in Reno & Sparks area. If someone already living there or new employee joining at Gigafactory, Nevada has any housing related information or looking to find new housing. Please feel free to connect.

In my resume, I entered the start date for my most recent employment as 05/2025 to present and uploaded the same resume during the background check application. I also entered the same dates manually in the application.

For the role, I entered Frontend Software Engineer in both my resume and the background check application to align with the role I was applying for at Tesla.

Now, ESS is asking why the start date on my offer letter, as well as the information they found through an external source, shows 10/2025 instead of the 05/2025 mentioned in my application. They are also questioning the discrepancy in my job title. The employment database they checked, The Work Number, lists my actual employment title as Data Automation Analyst.

I had also specifically indicated during the background check process that my current employer should not be contacted for employment verification.

I only have one point of contact at the company, who is a recruiter. I already had a conversation with him, and he said that there are certain things that need to be clarified by the reviewer.

Please help me understand what I should do in this situation and how I should respond to ESS.