Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,930 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Tesla has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,930 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tesla employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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12K reviews
3.0
Dec 10, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Meaningful work to accelerate the world to sustainable energy - Working with smart people - Fast-paced work environment - Working with cutting edge technology, on cutting edge and innovative projects - A CEO that will do whatever it takes to ensure the company succeeds - Stock price has gone parabolic, and will probably continue to

Cons

There are very clear deficiencies at this company. Namely - Many people have a thick skull and always think that they’re right; have zero empathy - People could care less about building relationships — it’s about playing politics to have your way — and pointing fingers when things go wrong - People appear to work, but are mostly chatting on messaging systems with their family or friends - An extremely white-dominated company. They only care about their perspective and how they can thrive. They don’t care about you or your success - I went through 4 layoffs and survived all of them. The last layoff on my team only affected people of color and women. When reported, leadership did nothing, brushed it off, and completely dismissed it - Leadership that does not have time to listen to you — shakes their head before you finish your thought, interrupts you as you speak, and speak down to you, constantly - A place with double standards. If you’re not white, they won’t hesitate to correct your grammar — when you speak or on your written work — as if the substance of the message isn't there (please!) - "If someone put a gun to your head, could you make it work?" - Racists in disguise

1.0
Feb 29, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Huge opportunity for learning here

Cons

No work-life balance Bad management No training - you're expected to know it all starting day 1 Bullies and cliques are allowed Inappropriate and unprofessional behavior is tolerated and not dealt with No one cares if you're overworked. Expect to work 14 hours on regular basis

1.0
May 13, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working on exciting products Lots of responsibility Fast paced

Cons

Underpaid Overworked Poor Management Complete Chaos Unable to supply appropriate infrastructure to get the job done Working with sometimes incompetent and not dedicated co-workers Little to no career advancement opportunities - despite promise Not able to work on what you are good at or enjoy Not enough resources to get the job done well

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