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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3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

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

4.0

Apr 12, 2019

Tesla can be aggressively challenging. There is room for growth though!

Customer support agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is very new, so you can help improve processes and grow with Tesla.

Cons

There can be ambiguity in your responsibilities or performance. Also the job seems to be constantly changing without clear communications about changes.

5.0

Apr 11, 2019

Inspiring company

Field energy advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/Life balance was great. Make your own schedule.

Cons

Unstable workforce due to layoffs

4.0

Apr 11, 2019

Accelerating the World's Transition to Sustainable Energy

Sales advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The mission is honorable and the work is fun. Incredible benefits. Coworkers are generally smart, professional, intelligent, fun people. Lots of organizational change, stay on your toes and be open to new directions and you'll do great!

Cons

Lots of organizational change with poor communication from upper level leads to inconsistency for customers and employees. "Get the sale no matter what" attitude leads to business practices amongst sales staff that is not the most ethical.

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