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 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tesla?

Production Associate (732) , Software Engineer (389) , Intern (379) , Advisor (243) , Sales Advisor (242) , Engineer (184) , Material Handler (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (144) , Internship (124) , Project Manager (122) , Mechanical Engineer (121) , 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 1072 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 781 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 379 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 247 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 246 reviews))

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

"Long work hours and no work life balance" ((in 822 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 708 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 685 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 251 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 235 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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Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,947 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

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 11,947 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

Mar 31, 2015

Amazing opportunity for growth

Project team

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At Tesla, there is so much to learn and room to grow. If you are hardworking and you want it, you can advance. An inspiring place to be. I love going to work everyday. Like every other job, it is what you make it, but at Tesla there is a bonus, you are part of something incredible. It is a great feeling knowing everything you do at work is one step towards building the future.

Cons

The food in the cafes is unhealthy and does not taste good.

1.0

Mar 29, 2015

FORMER TESLA EMPLOYEE

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay good due to all the slave driving hours that we never get acknowledged for.

Cons

Worst place I ever worked at in my entire life and I am in my mid fifties. I dreaded going to work every night, as I was actually "bullied" by my coworkers because I asked them questions while being trained. They literally screamed and belittled me in front of the whole plant in front of mgt, and they encouraged it. Lovely place to work, yep. I would rather make less money and be treated with dignity and respect. I am so shocked at the way people are here, fricken unbelievable. Oh yeah, and one of them was made a lead. lol

5.0

Mar 25, 2015

Operational excellence

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, benefits, good hours, schedule, free food

Cons

Parking, lazy people, bathrooms, meetings,

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