Is Tesla a good company to work for as a Controls Engineer?

Controls Engineer professionals working at Tesla have rated their employer with 3.1 out of 5 stars in 51 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Tesla employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Controls Engineer Jobs at Tesla now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Controls Engineer interview questions at Tesla .

Does Tesla pay Controls Engineer employees well?

Controls Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Tesla with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 51 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Controls Engineer salaries at Tesla.

How happy are Controls Engineer professionals working at Tesla?

79% of Controls Engineer employees at Tesla would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 15% in the past 12 months. Controls Engineer professionals have also rated Tesla with a 1.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.7 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tesla?

Production Associate (735) , Software Engineer (391) , Intern (384) , Sales Advisor (244) , Advisor (243) , Engineer (184) , Material Handler (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (145) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (116) , Manager (112)

What are the pros of working at Tesla according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and really helpful" ((in 1078 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 778 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 376 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 254 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 239 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Tesla according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 834 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 699 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 679 reviews)); "Incompetent and inexperienced managers." ((in 259 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 232 reviews))

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3.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(51 total reviews)

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78% positive business outlook

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Control Engineer employees have rated Tesla with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 51 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Control Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Tesla is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Control Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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51 reviews

4.0

Nov 18, 2020

Good place to work

Controls engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Greatest car company on the planet

Cons

No specific cons to report

1.0

Oct 10, 2020

Horrible place to work

Controls engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Startup mindset Talented people around New challenges everyday

Cons

20-30 hours of overtime in a regular basis poor pay absolutely horrible management

5.0

Oct 6, 2020

If you can't beat 'em: join 'em!

Controls engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is thoroughly vetted and knows their stuff. Tons of learning to be had.

Cons

Compensation is mostly equity (which, in the case of TSLA, is pretty great), and base salary is on the low-side for industry's average in the Bay Area.

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