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 (735) , Software Engineer (391) , Intern (384) , Sales Advisor (244) , Advisor (243) , Engineer (185) , Material Handler (174) , 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?

"great benefits and full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1125 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 866 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 797 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 374 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 253 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 819 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 716 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 693 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 258 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 239 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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3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(12,005 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Tesla has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 12,005 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

5.0

Aug 10, 2025

Great company

Finance business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- a lot of responsibilities - mission driven

Cons

- no cons if you want to contribute to something important

4.0

Aug 10, 2025

Good experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, had time for myself

Cons

People weren’t that great but much to do with the location.

1.0

Aug 9, 2025

great company run by incompetent management

Tesla adviser iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The car is great, Best technology in the world. Highly recommend trying one for yourself. However if you are looking for a job in sales in Singapore I highly recommend against it.

Cons

Dictatorship management. Managers do not know what they are doing. They rely on their top salesmen to do the dirty work for them while they sit behind their screens eating snacks. Every morning meeting is pointless, they will only mention chicken and egg and they do noy know how to walk their talk as they have not done sales themselves. Only designing of carpark. NO work life balance. They expect you to be online in meetings even when you're on leave. Red flag management. "You have to make working here your life" as I remember during my interview.

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