Apr 7, 2026
Tesla Reliability Engineer reviews
4.0
99% would recommend to a friend
Elon Musk
89% approve of CEO
89% positive business outlook
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4 reviews
4.0
Apr 26, 2025
Recommend
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Pros
- Flat hierarchy for faster decision-making - Leadership visibility for good work - Valet parking
Cons
- Meeting-heavy culture - Micro-management
2.0
Apr 14, 2023
Excellent opportunities if you search hard enough, but the high turnover exists for a reason.
Former employee, more than 3 years
Palo Alto, CA
Recommend
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Pros
If you're talented at social engineering Tesla is a great place to make connections. It's a large company with a diverse range of personalities and talents, and there are some true gems in the haystack. Once you find out who those people are, get in their good favors and start absorbing like a sponge. Finding a good manager to report to at Tesla isn't easy but if you manage to find one you can have a successful career while also avoiding the 60 hour weeks that many managers at the company will expect of you.
Cons
Some of the worst worker appreciation I've ever seen in my decades of work. I watched a lot of employees get taken wholly advantage of. Some managers are excellent but others will lean hard into any shred of imposter syndrome to get people working nights and weekends without a single thank you. False promises abound. Promotions are often based on favoritism instead of merit. This leads to an environment that promotes "yes-men" and hurts the company in the long term. Productivity is often valued over growth and the consequence is that many employees are treated as consumables to be juiced and thrown away rather than treated as long term investments at the company. Compensation in general is quite poor relative to comparable positions at other companies so expect to take a serious pay cut. With the same talent and resume it's not uncommon to find a position somewhere else that pays 30-50% more and treats you well. In the past Tesla was a great resume builder so the tradeoff might have been worth it. These days the reputation is different and the company doesn't attract the same talent. Come to Tesla if you're dying to work on electric cars and you can't get in at one of the competitors. Don't come to Tesla if you want to be appreciated for your contributions.
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