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

(12,006 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 12,006 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

4.0

Aug 7, 2025

Tesla Sourcing Engineer Pay

Associate sourcing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture if you want to hustle and learn quick

Cons

Can get high stakes and burn out pretty easily.

5.0

Aug 7, 2025

Sales

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work at

Cons

Work balance is not the best

1.0

Aug 7, 2025

horrible work environment

Tesla advisor 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not many. At first seems like you will have an awesome set up with company stocks but they do not vest until 14 months of employment.

Cons

Horrible work life balance. They treat you like you are a slave. Stocks waived over your head but do not vest until 2 months after 1 year of employment. Managers are incompetent. Based off favoritism not smarts. They shuffle you around to other show rooms even if you say "no" due to commute. They promise you things that never happen. Worst most toxic work place I have ever worked at. They make you canvas outside of the showroom. For a billion dollar company there are no bonus, commission or perks yet they press you to sell sell sell only your hourly rate is the same as a mc donalds employee. Save yourself and go somewhere else.

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