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Tesla is stuck with him and that will be the end. I do wonder why anyone with talent would work for Tesla at this point. Such a polarizing thing to have on your

by lvl102 2y ago

Tesla is stuck with him and that will be the end. I do wonder why anyone with talent would work for Tesla at this point. Such a polarizing thing to have on your cv.

hilux 2y ago
Whatever you think of the cars, the work culture, or of Elon, Tesla is the most prestigious EV brand in the world right now. They are the "reference" for the industry. Tesla on your resume (versus, say, GM) is far more likely to get you an interview at another company than get you auto-rejected. Plus ... imagine the stories!
- lvl102 2y ago
  That’s interesting. Anyone with Tesla after 2020 would be auto-reject in my book.
  - l1tany11 2y ago
    Prejudiced much? Wow.
    - lvl102 2y ago
      How’s that prejudice? If you went and worked for Tesla after 2020 when all of their flaws were out in the open, then you opted into that environment. Are you saying you don’t make hiring decisions based on resume and where people worked? Hiring is always a subjective process. “Cultural fit” is a thing.
      - rcMgD2BwE72F 2y ago
        >when all of their flaws were out in the open Doing better manufacturing and selling EVs outside China than the rest of the entire auto industry? OK.
  - jbm 2y ago
    I'm trying to understand why you feel so strongly about this. Is this a culture wars thing? Or is it their technical culture? I can respect the latter, but wrt the former, I can't see why Tesla is worse than any other conglomerate.
  - dazilcher 2y ago
    Nothing says "a great place to work" like politically-motivated rejection. They would be dodging a bullet.
DoesntMatter22 2y ago
Tesla and Space X are the two most desirable companies for engineers to work at. Where else are you going to go to work on incredible stuff that actually gets to market?
- sidibe 2y ago
  Maybe if you're applying to work for Cathie Wood. I'd consider Tesla a yellow flag if you started there the last few years. I don't think it's really considered that strong of a place for engineers and they don't pay as well and work people harder so I assume these people couldn't get in to better companies. not so much for SpaceX where there's less choice in that sector.
  - DoesntMatter22 2y ago
    "I assume these people couldn't get in to better companies". That's a pretty ignorant statement as Space X and Tesla are harder to get into than Harvard. https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/much-more-difficult-to-get-into-spacex-tesla-than-harvard-says-elon-musk-381650-2023-05-17#:~:text=So%20the%20acceptance%20rate%20for,demanding%20universities%20in%20the%20world https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/much-more.... Well yeah, if you have an axe to grind and don't like Musk, then for you it's a red flag, but not for most people. Most people don't hate him enough to discriminate against a candidate for working there. There are no more desirable companies than Space X because literally no other company is doing anything remotely like what they are. You have Boeing which is a disaster and Nasa which also isn't close. As of 2022 Space X and Tesla were the #1 and #2 most desired companies to work for. https://observer.com/list/power-employers-the-companies-us-students-most-want-to-work-for/ https://observer.com/list/power-employers-the-companies-us-s...

by lvl102 2y ago

Tesla is stuck with him and that will be the end. I do wonder why anyone with talent would work for Tesla at this point. Such a polarizing thing to have on your cv.

hilux 2y ago

Whatever you think of the cars, the work culture, or of Elon, Tesla is the most prestigious EV brand in the world right now. They are the "reference" for the industry. Tesla on your resume (versus, say, GM) is far more likely to get you an interview at another company than get you auto-rejected. Plus ... imagine the stories!

lvl102 2y ago
That’s interesting. Anyone with Tesla after 2020 would be auto-reject in my book.
- l1tany11 2y ago
  Prejudiced much? Wow.
  - lvl102 2y ago
    How’s that prejudice? If you went and worked for Tesla after 2020 when all of their flaws were out in the open, then you opted into that environment. Are you saying you don’t make hiring decisions based on resume and where people worked? Hiring is always a subjective process. “Cultural fit” is a thing.
    - rcMgD2BwE72F 2y ago
      >when all of their flaws were out in the open Doing better manufacturing and selling EVs outside China than the rest of the entire auto industry? OK.
- jbm 2y ago
  I'm trying to understand why you feel so strongly about this. Is this a culture wars thing? Or is it their technical culture? I can respect the latter, but wrt the former, I can't see why Tesla is worse than any other conglomerate.
- dazilcher 2y ago
  Nothing says "a great place to work" like politically-motivated rejection. They would be dodging a bullet.

DoesntMatter22 2y ago

Tesla and Space X are the two most desirable companies for engineers to work at. Where else are you going to go to work on incredible stuff that actually gets to market?

sidibe 2y ago
Maybe if you're applying to work for Cathie Wood. I'd consider Tesla a yellow flag if you started there the last few years. I don't think it's really considered that strong of a place for engineers and they don't pay as well and work people harder so I assume these people couldn't get in to better companies. not so much for SpaceX where there's less choice in that sector.
- DoesntMatter22 2y ago
  "I assume these people couldn't get in to better companies". That's a pretty ignorant statement as Space X and Tesla are harder to get into than Harvard. https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/much-more-difficult-to-get-into-spacex-tesla-than-harvard-says-elon-musk-381650-2023-05-17#:~:text=So%20the%20acceptance%20rate%20for,demanding%20universities%20in%20the%20world https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/much-more.... Well yeah, if you have an axe to grind and don't like Musk, then for you it's a red flag, but not for most people. Most people don't hate him enough to discriminate against a candidate for working there. There are no more desirable companies than Space X because literally no other company is doing anything remotely like what they are. You have Boeing which is a disaster and Nasa which also isn't close. As of 2022 Space X and Tesla were the #1 and #2 most desired companies to work for. https://observer.com/list/power-employers-the-companies-us-students-most-want-to-work-for/ https://observer.com/list/power-employers-the-companies-us-s...