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 (734) , Software Engineer (390) , Intern (384) , Sales Advisor (244) , Advisor (243) , Engineer (184) , Material Handler (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (144) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , 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)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 842 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 785 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 376 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 251 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 832 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 703 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 679 reviews)); "Incompetent and inexperienced managers." ((in 256 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 239 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.

Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,991 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Tesla has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,991 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).

Reviews by job title

12K reviews

1.0

Jun 7, 2017

Poor job potential for anybody looking for advancement

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand recognition for your employer is high. So people have good impression of your profession

Cons

poor job opportunities: Will not recognize your skills in any other position if you are in manufacturing Managers show favoritism Female employees are treated with preference Work treats each shift differently with different standards Managers freely browse youtube while underlings are forced to work They do not take my input and suggestions for improvements in workflow The workloads are unevenly balanced or distributed certain lines are understaffed and overworked

2.0

Apr 2, 2017

immature management team

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

a large and young company with good commitment to improve the environment.

Cons

Not very collaborative working environment. Seem management following Elon's hero style as showing individual glory instead of team work. Also heavily using financial leverage to run the company money source due to large spending in capital funds for future growth.

3.0

Mar 4, 2017

ehhh

Outbound supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, great benefits, and fast paced atmosphere

Cons

Be prepared to take the fall for your managers mistakes

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