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 (733) , Software Engineer (390) , Intern (382) , 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 1072 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 787 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 368 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 258 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 246 reviews))

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

"Long work hours and no work life balance" ((in 816 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 702 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 693 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 251 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.

Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,984 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Tesla has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,984 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

5.0

Jul 12, 2016

Production

Production line associate, (sdu stator/sdu final assembly)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool, fun environment. I love working for this company.

Cons

I think parking would probably be the worst part. Have to be there at least45 minuets before shift.

5.0

Jul 12, 2016

Tesla's employees are pulled by Elon's vision.

Product specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool product, smart people. Great culture. I have nothing but positive things to say about Tesla's vision, execution, product, and management.

Cons

I was working part-time while being a full time student so the work sometimes interfered with my studies. Overall, nothing bad.

2.0

Jul 7, 2016

Why are people so unhappy here?

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-People here are very motivated because of company motto/goals -Great/nice/friendly people -Not too much office politics -Lots of gowth opportunities

Cons

-Everyone seems to hate their job, so company atmosphere of negatively is prevalent throughout all departments (if so, why aren't people leaving? I'm assuming it's because of growth opportunities and the company mission). -Senior Management is newer than most of the employees, so they make really stupid decisions. -Don't treat employees well (taking away a lot of benefits, etc.) -Lack of communication and agreement between departments

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