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 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

(11,947 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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12K reviews

1.0

Mar 29, 2015

FORMER TESLA EMPLOYEE

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pay good due to all the slave driving hours that we never get acknowledged for.

Cons

Worst place I ever worked at in my entire life and I am in my mid fifties. I dreaded going to work every night, as I was actually "bullied" by my coworkers because I asked them questions while being trained. They literally screamed and belittled me in front of the whole plant in front of mgt, and they encouraged it. Lovely place to work, yep. I would rather make less money and be treated with dignity and respect. I am so shocked at the way people are here, fricken unbelievable. Oh yeah, and one of them was made a lead. lol

1.0

Jan 5, 2015

Neat company full of problems.

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting edge company. Active R&D. Has retained some of its startup feel.

Cons

Quickly losing its startup values. Sub-par compensation. Impossible compensation negotiation. Discriminatory employment practices. Poor ergonomics lead to workplace injuries.

2.0

Sep 6, 2013

Passionate with a failure to recognize employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will work with extremely passionate individuals that work hard. You also get some decent benefits.

Cons

NO work life balance. Seriously, if you have a spouse, kids, pets, friends, or a hobby, you may as well kick them to the curb now. You will be expected to be available 24/7.

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