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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4.0

May 6, 2017

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, lots of chances to climb the ladder

Cons

Lots of overtime and chance to climb the ladder

5.0

May 1, 2017

Customer Experience Specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Every colleague of mine I genuinely like and are hardworkers yet know how to have fun

Cons

Quite a bit of external hiring takes place for sales management positions. They don't promote from within as frequently as they hire from outside the company regarding those

2.0

May 1, 2017

Great company in general, but upper management could be a lot better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great place full of amazing and talented people, where you do feel like you are contributing to the better good of the planet.

Cons

The old phrase "people leave people, not companies" comes to mind. Upper management in my area created a huge lead-by-fear culture where people were threatened to be fired daily. It was completely demotivating, and turned a great initial experience and hope for the future into something that was completely sour. Goals were often unobtainable so compensation was not what was promised, and there was a feeling if you didn't give your entire life to the company and work 24/7 you were worthless.

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