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 (732) , Software Engineer (390) , Intern (381) , Advisor (243) , Sales Advisor (243) , Engineer (184) , Material Handler (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (144) , Internship (124) , Project Manager (122) , Mechanical Engineer (121) , 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 1112 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 781 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 357 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 250 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 245 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 822 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 706 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 690 reviews)); "Typically extreme bottom performers in sales and in the delivery team its people that the delivery managers do not like." ((in 255 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 238 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

(11,968 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

Tesla has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,968 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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4.0

Jan 20, 2016

Hard work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product and great people

Cons

Inefficient company structure and a tendency to hire externally.

4.0

Jan 18, 2016

Great Part Time Gig for Product Specialists

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work if you like talking to people, company culture is extremely strong, everyone believes greatly in the mission of the company. Plus you get to drive the Teslas! Good job if you're a student or just looking for part-time work.

Cons

Not a lot of upward mobility, workplace is very small, salary could be better, not a lot of perks. Company culture is a cult of personality, if you don't completely believe in the ways of Elon then working here may not be for you.

5.0

Jan 16, 2016

"Most Innovative Company" (MIT Review), great people, phenomenal product, mission-driven, work for Elon :)

Product specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Working for a company led by a visionary genius, disrupting the automotive world - Tesla attracts amazing people who are dedicated to the mission and truly aligned with the company's long term plans - Solid and smooth internal processes from HQ (California); HR, legal, etc. - Impeccable product - They value passion for the mission as a top criteria (in pretty much every department) - Drive and skills more important than years of experience to be hired

Cons

- Low-ish salaries (across the board) but that's in exchange for working for one of the greatest companies in the world - Long hours (Though most of us didn't mind that, including myself) - The Product Specialist position has limited potential as a learning experience

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