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 1087 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 852 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 793 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 383 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 254 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 827 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 707 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 683 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 250 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 236 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

(11,999 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

Tesla has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 11,999 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

Sep 27, 2016

Pick your team carefully

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Business Outlook

Pros

- Awesome projects and well-respected products. - The public loves the Tesla name. - Very smart co-workers; everyone has a can-do attitude.

Cons

- Pick your team carefully. Not all teams are successful within the company. - Long hours. - Inconsistent quality control -- some software is extremely buggy. Be sure to ask about QA process. - Some managers are 'cowboys' -- writing code all hours of the night, disregarding team feedback. - Departments often mistrust each other. IT was wary of software and vice versa, software didn't trust service, etc.

5.0

Sep 27, 2016

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Pros

Great Place to work salary and benefits

Cons

Long hours and sometimes long weeks

4.0

Sep 26, 2016

Tesla Associate

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

provide training that you need. Pay is fairly good. make sure you are safe. Has a gym all employees can use and personal trainers onsite if you need help. multiple lunch rooms so you dont have to leave campus for lunch as well as lunch trucks that come to the campus.

Cons

hours are long. you are on your feet 95% of the day. very fast pace and expected to keep up even your first few days there. when work is slow still expected to stand and walk around to "look" busy when it is obvious nothing is being done.

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