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 1072 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 379 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 247 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 822 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 708 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 685 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 251 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 235 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

(11,947 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 11,947 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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5.0

Mar 8, 2026

good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good tasks and good place

Cons

none of cons at that company

4.0

Mar 6, 2026

Growth and time

Sr. mechanical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big challenges Room to learn High responsibilities

Cons

Long hours are expected from everyone

5.0

Mar 6, 2026

Amazing teams but high stress environment

Cmf intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ideal position for any intern to learn Team is extremely motivated and knowledgeable Team is very approachable Responsibilities and decisions respected like a regular full-time

Cons

Lots of things to do, very little time Learn to learn or drown trying Can be very stressful in a fast-pace environment

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