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 (733) , Software Engineer (390) , Intern (382) , Advisor (243) , Sales Advisor (243) , Engineer (184) , Material Handler (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (144) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , 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 1080 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 880 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 788 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 378 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 252 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 821 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 709 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 690 reviews)); "Typically extreme bottom performers in sales and in the delivery team its people that the delivery managers do not like." ((in 252 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 234 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

(11,975 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,975 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

Feb 1, 2016

Production Associate

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working for the future of the electric car.

Cons

Working under East Bay managers.

4.0

Jan 30, 2016

It keeps you honest

Lead production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Is a great opportunity for anyone looking to get into the auto manufacturing business.

Cons

Pay for hourly associates is decent but 17-19 an hour is really not enough to live in the bay area. Management is young and its a start up. You see a lot of favouritism when hiring in new management positions rather than skill base.

3.0

Jan 29, 2016

Awesome Company, Horrible People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have followed Tesla as a fan and been in love with their mission and business strategy since as long as I can remember. They are really dedicated to their product, their mission and genuinely want to better the world.

Cons

This doesn't really come through at least from those that I have worked with. I have the feeling like many people would throw you under a bus (or Model S) just for a sale or promotion. Hostile work sales work environment.

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