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 (735) , Software Engineer (391) , Intern (384) , Sales Advisor (244) , Advisor (243) , Engineer (185) , Material Handler (174) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (145) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (116) , Manager (112)

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

"great benefits and full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1100 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 784 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 390 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 258 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 244 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 832 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 705 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 692 reviews)); "Typically extreme bottom performers in sales and in the delivery team its people that the delivery managers do not like." ((in 257 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 234 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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3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,998 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Tesla has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 11,998 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

5.0

Oct 28, 2025

Amazing place to work

Logistics manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great place to work with skilled colleagues and excellent benefits

Cons

Nothing that comes to mind

4.0

Oct 28, 2025

Entirely performance based

Energy sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- When the days are good, it's good. Customers roll in and are interested

Cons

- When the days are bad, it's like you're in a drought. Very rough.

1.0

Oct 28, 2025

Idk

Support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clocking out at the end of your shift with your sanity

Cons

Everything else everything is a con

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