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 (115) , Manager (112)

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

"Great benefits and great peop" ((in 1113 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 795 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 378 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 256 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 241 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 827 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 703 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 686 reviews)); "Typically extreme bottom performers in sales and in the delivery team its people that the delivery managers do not like." ((in 258 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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58% would recommend to a friend

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57% positive business outlook

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Tesla has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,994 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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3.0

Dec 11, 2018

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Anonymous employee

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Pros

Great benefits, optional overtime, management was skilled at building teams and using team members' talents.

Cons

Not an appropriate wage for the amount of work the department did. Sales specialists could be demanding.

4.0

Dec 7, 2018

NPI Material Planner

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good culture, fast pace, cross functionality

Cons

communication, no other cons

4.0

Dec 6, 2018

Hard but rewarding

Energy advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working towards a common goal. Uncapped pay structure for sales.

Cons

Lots of lever pulling, and goal shifting.

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