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 (241) , 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 1089 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 781 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 374 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 248 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 826 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 684 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 678 reviews)); "Some managers have no idea what is to manage." ((in 255 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 241 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

(11,934 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

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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 11,934 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

Jan 11, 2015

Parts Issues

Parts advisor

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Pros

I love Tesla because the ultimate goal is green transportation in an awesome vehicle with our client's safety and satisfaction in mind at all times. The work is challenging and fulfilling and there is no other car maker in the world I would rather work for. The perks and benefits are great as well as the amount of paid time off.

Cons

Like any job worth having, the work is challenging and the hours can be rough. The part that I have found most challenging, however, is trying to institute "regular" dealership know-how to a company so "set apart" due to our values and lack of automotive experience. There seems to be some individuals in formidable positions that should not be there.

2.0

Oct 17, 2014

Not a nice company to work for

Technical support

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Business Outlook

Pros

Demanding product, nice cars, company culture

Cons

Long working hours, HR very incompetent they cannot respond a simple question. Management does not care about employees, no direction. Managers and employees are fired daily in a short term without any reasoning. Everything is centralized and CEO decides in a simple question. Compensation is very bad. No retribution for commuting to work.

2.0

Jun 6, 2012

Not a dream job.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

- sexy - the opportunity to work on projects that you would never get your hands on at a larger company - the experience: 1 year at Tesla is like 2 anywhere else - brilliant coworkers - collaborative environment for the most part - beautiful campus - you might get to actually drive one of the cars, maybe

Cons

- long hours, often weekends, no work/life balance for many employees - horrible review process, limited raises based on favoritism of upper management - pay is not competitive unless you're in HR or Firmware - will fire you at the drop of a hat, with no warning, even long time employees - yet keep around bad employees - no daily perks, unless you like cereal and free soda - parking is horrible - management uses the word "scrappy" often and it's true

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