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 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tesla?

Production Associate (732) , Software Engineer (389) , Intern (379) , Advisor (243) , Sales Advisor (241) , 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 1100 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 784 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 375 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 253 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 240 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 809 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 707 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 686 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 258 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 233 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

(11,940 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

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 11,940 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

3.0

Nov 11, 2014

Work / Life Balance

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Very exciting, get to work on cool product. Proud to be part of such a progressive company that drives forward and pushes the boundaries

Cons

There is zero respect or concern for personal time. That could be lunch times, going home in the evenings , weekends or Vacation. If something has your name on it then you can kiss goodbye to 'your' time. Most people on the outside may consider this to be 'acceptable' and part of working for a progressive company but believe me it gets old very quickly, especially when after working a full weekend or through the night nothing changes. It is difficult to build a reputation and you can go from Hero to Zero very quickly

5.0

Nov 7, 2014

Tesla has easily been the best employer I have had the privilege of working for.

Product specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hourly wage is decent for my lifestyle, stock compensation is nice, work environment is great and the job is engaging.

Cons

My only serious complaint is my commute is rather lengthy at 45 minutes, other than that I am quite happy with my workplace

5.0

Oct 23, 2014

Service engineering intern

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenge work. Nice people. A lot of chance to learn new things

Cons

Nothing everything is good. Very exciting company

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