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 (242) , 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 1104 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 800 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 377 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 245 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 817 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 703 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 682 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 256 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 242 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

(11,944 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 11,944 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

4.0

Mar 13, 2026

Focused on getting every minute out of you

Data annotation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's great working for a company that is always pushing the bounds of tech, it's cool to be a part of it.

Cons

They will track every minute you are working or away. So if you have an upset stomach one day and have to go to the bathroom a lot, prepare to get written up and have a meeting with your manager about time, and it could cost you your job. Also, if you get sick and don't have sick leave (which you are not given sick leave for the first 90 days), you'd better expect to still go to work or don't show up at all.

1.0

Mar 13, 2026

Awful!

Tesla adviser iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Give you stock and that’s it!

Cons

No promotion, to clear path to grow, RM literally micro manage everything and she has zero background and knowledge about the business. Favoritism everywhere! 90% of the talented and OGs are gone

3.0

Mar 13, 2026

Started great then went downhill

Tesla advisor 3

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team/colleagues Leadership (in some areas)

Cons

Pay Growth Workload, especially at EOQ

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