Does Tesla pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tesla employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tesla. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Tesla?

58% of Tesla employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tesla 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tesla?

Production Associate (734) , Software Engineer (390) , Intern (383) , Sales Advisor (244) , Advisor (243) , Engineer (184) , Material Handler (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (144) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Manager (112)

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

"great benefits and full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1072 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 787 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 368 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 258 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 246 reviews))

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

"Long work hours and no work life balance" ((in 816 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 702 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 693 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 251 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 236 reviews))

What are employees saying about Tesla layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Tesla layoffs and their outlook for job security at Tesla in 2026.

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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,984 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

Tesla has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,984 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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4.0

Nov 6, 2025

Fast paced, awesome colleagues, but not without cons

Swe

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

quality of work - challenging and engaging colleagues - smart and motivated

Cons

commute lack of flexibility last-minute policy changes

3.0

Nov 5, 2025

meh

Production associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, good benefits and decent schedule

Cons

work you like a dog no matter what injuries you've had. no way to receive a promotion without being buddy buddy with management.

2.0

Nov 5, 2025

Decent pay for what you do daily, But no growth within.

Vehicle operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Getting paid over $22 an hr for doing basic tasks such as driving or writing reports and following basic instructions. -Overall good management and transparent communication at all times. -Good benefits overall. Which is why the pay usually stays stagnant, I believe.

Cons

-No growth within the department unless you decide to be a manager (but it's a lot of work and stress) or have connections with higher-ups. But you will need a higher degree in engineering usually to move into a higher role. -In the last year they have changed the schedules, locations and constant change of procedures. If you can handle the constant changes and movement you should be ok. -They are constantly asking for advice and ideas for how to improve the product or service but even if you come up with a great idea they usually take it and don't give any credit unless you bring it up during performance reviews.

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