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 (241) , 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 1061 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 359 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 245 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 242 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 818 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 701 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 686 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 255 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 240 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

(11,941 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 11,941 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

3.0

Jul 26, 2016

AP Specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have good perks and awesome food trucks.

Cons

Upper management is ungrateful and unappreciative.

5.0

Jul 20, 2016

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Visionary and clear high-level goals Feels like you're contributing to something "huge" Flexible work hours Employees, for the most part, are truly excited about what they're doing Awesome tech- scrappiness and innovation are encouraged Very minimal bureaucracy Free drinks

Cons

Stressful Poor work/life balance Compensation is good but not on the caliber of other tech-like companies Occasionally it seems there are "A" players missing Sometimes the stress can get to people's attitudes in a negative manner Leave your ego at the door No more free cereal, too bad!

5.0

Jul 19, 2016

product specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work Fast pace, hard work worth the work mission driven great people

Cons

hard work underpaid little recognition commitment that requires some sacrifice regardless of rank or role young company with constant and rapid change

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