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      Tesla reviews

      3.5

      58% would recommend to a friend

      (11,944 total reviews)
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      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
      5.0
      Dec 10, 2014

      Intern at Tesla Motors

      Mechanical engineering intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working in the Fremont factory is an exciting experience unlike any other. The amount of change that occurs here on a daily basis is astounding. If you are looking for full-blown heads down race to the finish this is the place. The goals are lofty but yet I can't think of another company more equipped to meet them. The fellow engineers are extremely nice and cooperative.

      Cons

      The down side is that it is very easy to get caught up in work and not give yourself down time. No stock options as an intern.

      3.0
      Dec 9, 2014

      Not for the faint or fair of heart

      Delivery experience specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great experience in high tech running your own arm of a growing business. Given responsibility from the outset and the leeway to make mistakes. Dynamic culture is welcoming of new ideas and has the capacity to implement them. Lots of growth potential. Big company, with the attitude of a start up. Easy dress policy, jeans and polo. Health benefits were great, no money out of pocket.

      Cons

      Work/life balance tips the scale towards work and no life. No annual review. Inequitable pay and incentives compared to sales colleagues whose work is less tedious. Ethics called into question as to what can and can't be disclosed to customers. 5 day work weeks are rare, 6 is the norm, and 7 day weeks are mandatory the last month of every fiscal quarter. While on PTO and sick days, there is an expectation to be available via phone and email meaning you are never off.

      1.0
      Dec 9, 2014

      sexy company with innovative product. but employees are treated like machines with no rewards

      Engineering
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Sexy company with innovative product with great vision

      Cons

      The company has no concerns for the employees' well-beings. They treat their employees as machines and devote no resource or time to career development or their well-beings. It's common to be working 70 to 80 hours a week and management has no respect for your personal life. Texts or emails on the weekend are a norm. Pay is extremely under market considering that it's a palo alto based company and the # of hours everyone puts in

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