Tesla Coding Interview Questions
We track 41 coding questions asked at Tesla, tagged with the algorithms and concepts they test. The most common: Array, Hash Table, String, Breadth-First Search, Math.
Browse all 41 Tesla questions →Concept mix
Each question's weight is split evenly across its concepts, so the shares sum to 100%.
- Array17.8%
- Hash Table10.9%
- String10.9%
- Math4.7%
- Breadth-First Search4.5%
- Two Pointers3.9%
- Sorting3.7%
- Dynamic Programming3.5%
- Stack3.5%
- Matrix2.9%
- Other (24)33.8%
How many questions involve each concept
Share of all 41 tracked Tesla questions that touch each concept. Questions usually involve several, so these overlap.
- Array51.2%
- Hash Table34.1%
- String29.3%
- Breadth-First Search17.1%
- Math12.2%
- Sorting12.2%
- Two Pointers12.2%
- Depth-First Search9.8%
- Design9.8%
- Dynamic Programming9.8%
- Matrix9.8%
- Stack9.8%
Where Tesla differs from the average company
Concept weight at Tesla relative to the average across all companies we track. Green means Tesla leans on it harder than most.
- Topological Sort4.0×
- Union-Find2.4×
- Design2.2×
- Backtracking2.2×
- Math0.84×
- Dynamic Programming0.56×
- Heap (Priority Queue)0.47×
- Greedy0.43×
Tesla specialties
Concepts that show up at Tesla but are rarely asked elsewhere. They are easy to get blindsided by.
Difficulty mix
Level split of the 41 tracked Tesla questions.
- Junior22% (9)
- Mid/Senior66% (27)
- Staff12% (5)
Every concept in Tesla interviews
| Concept | Questions | % of questions | Share of mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Array | 21 | 51.2% | 17.8% |
| Hash Table | 14 | 34.1% | 10.9% |
| String | 12 | 29.3% | 10.9% |
| Breadth-First Search | 7 | 17.1% | 4.5% |
| Math | 5 | 12.2% | 4.7% |
| Sorting | 5 | 12.2% | 3.7% |
| Two Pointers | 5 | 12.2% | 3.9% |
| Depth-First Search | 4 | 9.8% | 2.2% |
| Design | 4 | 9.8% | 2.8% |
| Dynamic Programming | 4 | 9.8% | 3.5% |
| Matrix | 4 | 9.8% | 2.9% |
| Stack | 4 | 9.8% | 3.5% |
| Backtracking | 3 | 7.3% | 2.8% |
| Counting | 3 | 7.3% | 1.6% |
| Graph Theory | 3 | 7.3% | 1.5% |
| Linked List | 3 | 7.3% | 2.6% |
| Union-Find | 3 | 7.3% | 1.7% |
| Divide and Conquer | 2 | 4.9% | 1.2% |
| Greedy | 2 | 4.9% | 1.3% |
| Heap (Priority Queue) | 2 | 4.9% | 0.7% |
| Simulation | 2 | 4.9% | 1.5% |
| Topological Sort | 2 | 4.9% | 1.2% |
| Bit Manipulation | 1 | 2.4% | 1.3% |
| Bucket Sort | 1 | 2.4% | 0.3% |
| Concurrency | 1 | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| Database | 1 | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| Doubly-Linked List | 1 | 2.4% | 0.6% |
| Geometry | 1 | 2.4% | 1.3% |
| Monotonic Stack | 1 | 2.4% | 0.5% |
| Queue | 1 | 2.4% | 0.6% |
| Quickselect | 1 | 2.4% | 0.3% |
| Recursion | 1 | 2.4% | 1.3% |
| Shortest Path | 1 | 2.4% | 0.4% |
| Sliding Window | 1 | 2.4% | 0.9% |
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