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 (184) , Material Handler (175) , 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 1073 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 781 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 372 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 258 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 239 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 831 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 688 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 675 reviews)); "Some managers have no idea what is to manage." ((in 255 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 234 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.

Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,997 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Tesla has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,997 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

Mar 5, 2019

Overall positive - not concerned about employees long term commitment to the company

Project management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great learning environment and opportunities but there is a high risk of burnout. Focused on making the right decisions, even if they are difficult.

Cons

Difficult to transition to different departments. Internal training and development systems are poor. Not concerned with creating sustainable work environments.

4.0

Mar 5, 2019

Exciting but chaotic

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission. Passionate staff, they are friendly and helpful. Very result driven, there is no time for bureaucracy as most people are doing 3 - 5 people's job. High efficiency.

Cons

Changes all the time. Projects always go to the black hole due to high turnover and extremely short staff. Not much career path. Once you achieve the "impossible", you will always be expected to achieve it again and again without extra resources.

4.0

Mar 5, 2019

Great company to work when you are still young

Statistician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very fast pace, have the opportunity to work on new tasks frequently. People around you work very hard.

Cons

No work life balance at the moment, only work with balance.

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