Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,997 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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
Dec 2, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It looks good on your resume. Everyone gets excited if they hear that you're working at Tesla. The company's work really is helping to change the world (at least through the inspiration of competing electric cars).

Cons

Poor leadership (see the "Advice to Management") section. The organization is very hierarchical and I far more often heard arguments than cooperative conversations. It's a very high-pressure environment, so don't expect an exceptional work/life balance. Everyone seems to think that they can get hired as an associate or technician and work their way up to some highly advanced position. You need to understand that it's not a startup anymore. There are fixed roles in the organization, and an enthusiasm about cars doesn't qualify you to be an engineer in the company's eyes. (No, I wasn't one of the people who thought this way, but I met enough of them that I thought it was worth noting.)

3.0
Dec 2, 2016

Tesla is going places

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The future of Tesla is unbelievable. There are new and exciting changes that say yes this company is going to be around for a while.

Cons

Tesla is growing like crazy. It needs more car people that are qualified to become part of the team. Just because you worked at Apple or Google doesn't make you aware of the car business.

5.0
Dec 1, 2016

Firmware Intern

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture with lots of brilliant minds around you

Cons

Wages are not as high as other competitive industries, but experience you gain is great

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