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 1087 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 852 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 793 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 383 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 254 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 827 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 707 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 683 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 250 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 236 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

(11,999 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 11,999 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

3.0

May 19, 2017

Exciting products but definite cult like environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting products Brilliant people to work with Brand recognition Employees are empowered to do what needs to be done Lean management structure

Cons

Definitely a cult like environment No room for descent, there is one company line and everyone tows it, period Management mentality that it's "the best company in the world" so no need to put effort into retaining staff. There are always more people to pick from No work life balance. Its a meat grinder, no matter what level performer you are

3.0

May 19, 2017

High stress and long hours

Senior test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Promotions are based on performance and not time/experience so there is good potential the leap frog your career if you are smart and hard working.

Cons

- The company is extremely disorganized from the top down. The companies direction and priorities seem to change daily - High stress environment that requires long hours and most weekends - Good company to advance your career but it is only sustainable for short term.

5.0

May 18, 2017

Product Specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to start the career

Cons

Workload is pretty high

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