I was really thrilled to get an interview with Tesla. As a big tech fan, naturally they are the Apple equivalent of what's happening with electric vehicles at the moment. While I had originally applied to a different (but related) position, I was happy to move forward with the one the recruiter had contacted me for. Speaking of which, the recruiter was so friendly and I felt like we could have been friends. Culture definitely boded well initially, and that same theme rang true for the rest of the interview process. After speaking with the Recruiter, I had another phone screen with the other person currently in the role, and then that person's manager. That same day as the manager, I had a video interview with the director. I really felt like I vibed with the team, and had a good time speaking to each of them. Very unique for an interview experience! The final step was to put together a short training module, only 10 minutes long, and facilitate it over another video interview with the same group and some additions. I felt like I put together a really robust module for it only being 10 minutes, and of course it's nerve wracking to not only facilitate over the internet, but also when it's a job interview. Unfortunately, the feedback on the module wasn't positive, and I get that. I was disappointed in myself for not sticking what seemed to be a good landing, and appreciated the feedback. The recruiter was excellent and volunteered to pass my resume around to a few other hiring teams, which is way above and beyond what you expect from a recruiter in this very competitive landscape. I'd love to work there, and had a great time getting to know the people, and hope it works out for the better in the future. The process was just finishing up as the news came out about the release of quite a few people, and that did not seem to reflect on their process, culture, or speed. I wasn't concerned about joining the organization given the news.