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

1.0

Jun 29, 2017

Good Company Mission, Lack of care for staff

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location Sustainable energy centric Brand reputation (even if undeserved when considering how staff are actually treated if we are honest to customers when they comment how great it must be to work for such a big brand.)

Cons

Pressures staff to work for free at times and claims it is allowed under contract. Numerous management issues and occasional verbal abuse if not hitting unrealistic targets, including those that involve working on time off to avoid consequences from management.

5.0

Jun 27, 2017

Nothing Else Like It

Material handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing work culture centered around what's best for you. Really takes care of their employees. Surrounded by innovation and great management. People actually work as a team. Hard work is recognized.

Cons

Workplace can get hectic and long shifts can be hard to get used to. Semi strict attendance policy.

2.0

Jun 27, 2017

Fun at first

Product specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work with the most insanely fast cars on the planet and the team is usually awesome.

Cons

They know they have a line of people to fill this position so they work you, HARD. In my experience our regional manager said he would take care of issues but only punished those who raised attention to the problem.

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