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 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tesla?

Production Associate (732) , Software Engineer (389) , Intern (378) , Advisor (243) , Sales Advisor (240) , Engineer (184) , Material Handler (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (144) , Internship (124) , Project Manager (122) , Mechanical Engineer (121) , 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 371 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 249 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 238 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 819 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 697 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 692 reviews)); "The managers have no auto sales/ industry experience." ((in 260 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 231 reviews))

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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,933 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

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 11,933 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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5.0

Aug 18, 2015

Full time employee of one year and I LOVE IT!

Human resources

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Pros

The BEST co-workers ever, a solid team environment, and the ability to actually make a positive impact. I leave work EVERY DAY knowing that I have made a positive contribution to my team, the company and more importantly the environment and future generation! I have gained a lot of exposure to the business and VP's within the company, even Elon! This is what it must have been like working for Apple and Google 15 years ago. Complete chaos but a one in a lifetime experience that I am proud to be a part of.

Cons

Yes, there is a lot of work (I have noticed that as a main complaint on here), but wouldn't you rather have a lot of responsibility than none? I could work all day and night if I wanted to, the work load is that heavy...but it is up to YOU to know when you need to go home and shut the laptop off. The company isn't going to close it for you. Create your own boundaries and the work-life balance will not be an issue.

1.0

Jan 30, 2014

It sucks

Welder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice car but none of the workers could ever afford to buy one.

Cons

Terrible money. Treated like a slave. Insane working hours. Arrogant and abusive managers.

2.0

Oct 20, 2011

Lots of work, too many hours, but intense amounts of learning

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Proud to work there. Lots of hands on experience and the freedom to do your own work. Opportunities to take work from beginning to end.

Cons

Disrespectful managers with no regard for regular work hours. Expect to work about 60 hours a week minimum, and get paid only for 40 hours. The salary does not compensate for what the company demands of employees. Significant lack of organization throughout the company, which was a constant source of annoyance.

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