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 (378) , 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 1061 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 780 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 377 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 249 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 243 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 812 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 699 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 684 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 248 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

(11,939 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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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 11,939 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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2.0

Aug 26, 2014

Super chaotic

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun, fast paced, dynamic setting. Excellent product. Innovative and scrappy environment. It is great to work for a company that is truly changing an industry. Many people very hard working people.

Cons

Violent outbursts from upper management. No work-life balance. Little direction from superiors about company or personal goals. Little recognition for accomplishments.

3.0

Aug 26, 2014

Hard work

Powertrain sub-assembly

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers are fun. Free cereals, coffee, tea, milk, and sodas. Pop corn on Wednesday.

Cons

Everyday finish work time fluctuate daily in certain department. Management not too organize. Hard work reward not recognize unless you brown nose. Minimal pay raise semi-annual

4.0

Aug 23, 2014

GREAT COMPANY! I loved all the people and the experience here.

Delivery specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to meet incredible people, to step up and be a leader in some incredibly challenging situations and to be a part of an inspiring movement.

Cons

Management is very under qualified to lead. I love Elon Musk and find him inspiring but my day to day management on location and regionally was very poor. I was also very underpaid for the work load and level of responsibility and commitment I had to show.

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