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 1104 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 800 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 377 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 245 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 240 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 817 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 703 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 682 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 256 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 242 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

(11,944 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 11,944 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

Jan 23, 2015

Sr. Process Engineer

Senior process engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New company with a lot of opportunities to be one of the most innovations company in the world, have a lot of technology.

Cons

poor management, nobody cares about you I think because there are too many personal, I think is better work in a small company, nobody knows the vision, mission and goals is just production that's the only matters.

1.0

Jan 15, 2015

Worse job ever. Everyone in survival mode.

Manufacturing technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits . insurance is free but has to be to be competitive.

Cons

Always in reactive mode. No work life balance. Allot of money going down the drain. Most new projects don't work which increases time at work. Very frustrating for us. Promises are not kept. Most people waiting for stock to vest then they will bail.

3.0

Jan 14, 2015

Demanding, yet rewarding

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with incredibly talented and bright people. Probably the brightest I've ever been associated with. Everyone truly believes in the mission of the company.

Cons

Very disorganized. Slow communication between departments. 24 hour work life with crazy deadlines. Get yourself ready for a ride. Promotions are few and far between.

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