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 (378) , Advisor (243) , Sales Advisor (240) , 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?

"Benefits are great and really helpful" ((in 1089 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 785 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 369 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 247 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 238 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 822 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 706 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 685 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 253 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

(11,930 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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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 11,930 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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4.0

Apr 23, 2012

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very interesting work that is challenging and constantly changing.

Cons

Much is expected from you, come to work hard, and never plan on working less than 50 hours per week.

2.0

Mar 15, 2012

Exciting until you are in

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Exciting products - Independent work environment - Great learning experience - Beautiful corporate campus

Cons

- Contractors are kept as contractors, chance of converting to permanent Tesla employee is low - Work/Life balance is non-existent - Promises about conversion to perm status, salary increases, etc are not kept - People who love their jobs are let go and people who come in with angry attitudes are kept on indefinitely

2.0

Mar 10, 2012

Great brand recognition, but expect average pay and long hours

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*People outside of Tesla are really excited about the brand and its mission to bring EVs to an industry that's desperately needs it. *stock options *A company with great product and potential *Work autonomy

Cons

*average pay (the company is yet profitable) *long hours *little recognition of hard work *Hiring people from outside instead of promoting within

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