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 1064 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 805 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 363 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 251 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 242 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 815 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 705 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 674 reviews)); "The managers have no auto sales/ industry experience." ((in 248 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

(11,963 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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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 11,963 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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12K reviews

4.0

Jan 15, 2026

Great place to work, hard to be recognized for promotion.

Metrology specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Benefits are the best of the best - Equity and bonuses are good - Casual work environment - Facility is very nice

Cons

- Very hard to get recognized for promotion - Managers have a lot of people under them, easy to be overlooked - Path for growth is unclear

1.0

Jan 15, 2026

Do not work here

Data annotation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

only pro is friendly coworkers

Cons

Absolutley the worst job I have ever had, constant fear mongering, tracking clicks, bathroom breaks, unattainable expectations and no leniency. God forbid you have to miss work for an actual emergency theyll fire you anyways. Upper management is genuinley the mean girls from high school that get paid to sit around and giggle all day and tell you to suck it up when there is a bed bug infestation in a 700+ person office they will not clean. Also would rather lay off and rehire half the company than address the real issues at work.

4.0

Jan 14, 2026

software engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast pace, smart people, free FSD

Cons

Paid food, in person, competition

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