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?

"Benefits are great and really helpful" ((in 1078 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 778 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 376 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 254 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 834 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 699 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 679 reviews)); "Incompetent and inexperienced managers." ((in 259 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 232 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

2.0

Feb 14, 2019

Energy Operations

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and PTO. Great products. People are typically impressed when you say you work for Tesla, and it looks good on a resume for now.

Cons

No company culture. Since SolarCity was acquired by Tesla, all leadership has been replaced by people who have no experience in renewable energy. There is no feeling of job security as there is always a risk of layoffs. There is always an excuse as to why they can't give promotions or raises. The energy side of the business has been gutted, and I don't think the company is invested in growing this part of the business anytime soon. If you're looking for a career in renewable energy, I would look elsewhere.

4.0

Feb 14, 2019

Team work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome team work and co workers.

Cons

Non flexible schedule and limited time off.

2.0

Feb 13, 2019

Not sustainable.

Customer experience specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people you work with make it worth it. The company does have a way of selecting incredible people to work around you. It makes the environment fun. Everyone is very young. Incredible benefits.

Cons

The pay is not enough for the amount of work demanded from you. The company doesn’t care about its employees and discards them often without reason to save the company money. Be prepared to never have a normal schedule as you are required to work every Saturday. If you don’t drink the juice, you surely won’t move up. Management is not a stranger to favoritism as they reprimand or reward the individual depending on whether or not they like them. The company used age as a reason for not promoting individuals even when they were performing just as well as their own colleagues. The entire staff ends up becoming too close and codependent because due to the hours, they are isolated from the people who were in their lives prior.

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