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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2.0

Jun 21, 2017

Too High Expectations, No Professional Growth

Sales

Recommend

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Pros

- Driving electric cars are amazing - You are changing the world - Work for Elon Musk - Benefits are good

Cons

- Not everyone is passionate about the mission - The company is very number driven - Doesn't care about employees or well being - No opportunity for professional growth - No discount on vehicles (employee lease program only) - Inconsistent employee experience (training, sales motion, etc) - Gets very boring and repetitive really quick - Expected to do whatever it takes with little to no pay - While benefits are good, there are few (if any) perks - Coworkers are jerk; multiple HR complaints that don't get resolved

5.0

Jun 20, 2017

Great Place To Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- exciting - stock options - meaningful work - Autonomy - the people

Cons

- work life balance - hours - growing pains - constant shifting with management - turnover rate

5.0

Jun 20, 2017

Great but Intense

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Tesla is everything you imagine it could be - amazing people doing cutting edge work. I've been struck how everyone I encounter on the Tesla side is absolutely amazing. I come from the solar side, and well the caliber is not as uniformly great. There's been a lot of turnover on the solar side because the culture and business approach is so different. But I see a lot of great people who are totally energized by the all around excellence at Tesla.

Cons

Hours are long and the pace is unrelenting. Prepare to work very hard in very stressful conditions. But if you don't mind that, it is an amazing place to be. I love it.

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