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 great peop" ((in 1070 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 853 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 783 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 382 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 708 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 678 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 254 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

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,972 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Tesla has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,972 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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3.0

Dec 31, 2015

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Pros

great foods, nice people, free to roam around the plant,

Cons

hard to move up, limited parking, factory is big... long walking distance to break room

3.0

Dec 28, 2015

Quality environment with bi-polar teams and middling leadership

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Business Outlook

Pros

Hardworking environment where everyone is connected by a singular mission. Confident that most of your coworkers belong in the position they have.

Cons

Surprisingly bureaucratic for a company that prides itself on the opposite. You'll find a decent amount of middle managers here forcing your hand and slowing down progress. While Elon asks to be emailed directly about these issues, it's either not often done, or done with consequences. Team's cultures also differ greatly across the company. Some are oppressively corporate, while others a little more informal. Knowledge or wherewithal in technology also varies surprisingly.

5.0

Dec 27, 2015

Lots to do

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Great co-workers Change the world Fantastic cars Lots of responsibility Good pay

Cons

Demanding customers Slow computer system for buying accessories for the car

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