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 1061 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 780 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 377 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 249 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 243 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 812 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 699 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 684 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 248 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 233 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.

Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,938 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 11,938 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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Reviews by job title

12K reviews

2.0

Sep 6, 2013

Passionate with a failure to recognize employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will work with extremely passionate individuals that work hard. You also get some decent benefits.

Cons

NO work life balance. Seriously, if you have a spouse, kids, pets, friends, or a hobby, you may as well kick them to the curb now. You will be expected to be available 24/7.

1.0

Apr 15, 2024

THINK TWICE

Autopilot engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Next to no pros other than adding a fancy title to a resume

Cons

- lacking and underqualified leadership - little to no care about employees (offers lyra therapy sessions, but employees must take pto in order to use them among others) - lots of promises, but never staying true to their word - extreme levels of nepotism - recruiters either straight up lie or have no idea what they are talking about - will lay off even if you are overqualified or more qualified than leadership's favorites

1.0

Aug 25, 2023

Tesla Cathode Austin TX

Instrumentation/electrical technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The other techs were amazing to work with, a group of really well rounded people. This is a place you can learn valuable skills and apply them to various situations. The company itself is good to work for that offers a nuber of perks to the employees. One being free health care. Plenty of work groups to join like "Veterans of Tesla". A multitude of training is provided and encouraged. The majority of the other workers on site are a great group as well. It is a melting pot of experience and back grounds from many different industries..

Cons

Higher leadership is very soft for working in a blue collar environment. The guidance given is poor and left to interpretation. The leadership is affraid to stand up for the hard workers, out of fear of losing their jobs. They reward victimhood mentality and backstabbing amongst the different crafts for people to move up. There is no standards that are being applied for the new construction. There is no continuity throughout the facility for construction. The safety is lax to say the least. There is not a safety conscious culture there. Techs are not given the right tools, plans, schematics, or drawings to do their jobs.

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