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 (734) , Software Engineer (391) , Intern (384) , Sales Advisor (244) , Advisor (243) , Engineer (184) , Material Handler (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (144) , 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 full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1104 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 842 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 785 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 376 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 251 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 832 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 679 reviews)); "Incompetent and inexperienced managers." ((in 256 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 239 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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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,991 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 11,991 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

1.0

Oct 21, 2016

Immature Company

Service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Vehicle technology, engineering, and true customer focus unlike any other in the automotive industry.

Cons

Inexperienced, inefficient, and ineffective leadership that turns over faster than senior management can change its mind on how to run the company. Tesla doesn't want to admit that it is indeed an automotive manufacturer which would require it to make some very tough decisions about regionalization and proper corporate structure.

1.0

Oct 19, 2016

Dont let them fool you

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sadly, the only pro is the company's mission and product. That I believe in, and that is the reason why I made numerous sacrifices to join this company, including taking a pay cut to come here. They fooled me and offered many benefits that in reality are not real and not benefits at all. I regret having left a company I loved, and a job I felt fulfilled in to join this circus. I cannot provide details due to the NDA I signed, but do know that your concerns and requests will fall on deaf ears. Management does not care to resolve things but rather will patronize you and tell you that you need to be more "resilient." Toxic environment.

Cons

Plenty. Enough so that even though I love the mission, and probably am someone who truly should stay and work for the company because of my beliefs, am now looking to make an exit. Not an easy decision because I truly had high hopes for what I could do to help further their mission, but the toxicity and lack of concern and action from upper management leaves me no choice but to make a move.

3.0

Oct 19, 2016

complacent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ideals of the company. products

Cons

pay, upper management has no idea what a car company does

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