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.

Tesla reviews

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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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

4.0

Sep 23, 2016

Fast Moving, yet Blind to Employee Needs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great, Fast Moving Company with an opportunity to grow and make processes (depends on department) - Exciting Product - A lot of hard working and smart employees - Free cereal/beverages

Cons

- With highly motivated people, there will always be high egos and will throw you under the bus anytime - Contractors are the majority, but are not treated as part of the company - PTO = Sick time --- NO PTO, benefits for contractors

4.0

Sep 23, 2016

Very good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Was a car passionate . Amazing environment to work at. Great ideas

Cons

Less holidays and the salary can be a little higher

2.0

Sep 21, 2016

Production associate It's not all that!!

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people free cereal and drinks. It's Cool for awhile and exciting to work with all the hard working people.

Cons

Too many people brainwashed by Elon we aren't getting rich he is and he uses the fact he's changing the world to make us work like slaves. Do yourself a favor and don't fall for the hype.

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