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 (241) , 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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12K reviews

2.0

May 21, 2015

Know what you are getting into

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You get to work on one of the coolest cars currently being built, and there are endless opportunities to push the boundaries in areas that interest you. Most everyone gets excited to talk about your job when they find out you work for Tesla (and lets face it, who doesn't like to geek out on your work?) You are surrounded by brilliant and passionate people, though most bounce back and forth between loving and hating the place.

Cons

There is no work-life balance whatsoever, management changes course of action like a 2 year old surrounded by candy, toys, and bright lights. You will be seriously underpaid no matter what you do.

2.0

Mar 8, 2015

Good product but very bad employment benefits

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn more, good fit for internship and new graduated students

Cons

No lunch, crowded cafeteria, overloaded task and projects, so much work and pressure to complete at same time, less diversity population ("I" as the majority at IT)

1.0

Dec 9, 2014

sexy company with innovative product. but employees are treated like machines with no rewards

Engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sexy company with innovative product with great vision

Cons

The company has no concerns for the employees' well-beings. They treat their employees as machines and devote no resource or time to career development or their well-beings. It's common to be working 70 to 80 hours a week and management has no respect for your personal life. Texts or emails on the weekend are a norm. Pay is extremely under market considering that it's a palo alto based company and the # of hours everyone puts in

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