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 1125 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 866 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 797 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 374 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 253 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 819 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 716 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 693 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 258 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

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(12,005 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 12,005 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 12, 2016

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of good benifits offered

Cons

No sick leave offered to you

3.0

Oct 10, 2016

Hard work long hours

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get hands on experience in the production field.

Cons

12 hour work days can turn into 14 and 16 hour work days.

5.0

Oct 10, 2016

What is a great job?

Human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You won't find a better place to stretch your brain and challenge your psyche. It's like a living MBA with one of the best Brain Sensei's in the world. You might find you're complaining and stressed out, but you'll achieve a ton and learn more than you would expect. Loved this place...

Cons

Getting too big too quickly. Before Tesla was filled with employees who were spirited and inspired to do 'whatever' it takes to get the job done. Tesla now has all these folks who are there to make a name for themselves and care little about the mission Tesla started back in 2003. Where the hell were these 'smart' people when we needed them. Now that Tesla is in the middle of every headline, the 'wiz-kids' have arrived.

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