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.

Tesla reviews

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).

Reviews by job title

12K reviews

4.0

Jul 11, 2017

Production

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Supervisors, Cool perks, Transportation

Cons

The Pay could be better

2.0

Jul 8, 2017

Gallery Manager

Gallery manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working for Tesla is a glorified experience as the company carries a prestige name that many want to be a part of. Tesla products are so superb, it was very easy to sell. Many people in the company work for the mission and have a lot of passion. Work culture is amazing.

Cons

The company definitely has growing pains. They don't their sales people well ($17 an hour in Texas), they have so many changes (i.e. training, compensation, end of quarter decisions that affect consumers) they are not worth it and at times unethical.

4.0

Jul 6, 2017

Great Company, Great People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- People that work for the company are awesome - A forward-moving company that keeps you on your toes - Accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy - Customer facing

Cons

- This position is not commission based - Promotions to move up but no where to go from there yet - Working on the weekends

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