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 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tesla?

Production Associate (732) , Software Engineer (390) , 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 1085 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 789 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 376 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 247 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 245 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 811 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 713 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 679 reviews)); "Typically extreme bottom performers in sales and in the delivery team its people that the delivery managers do not like." ((in 256 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 233 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.

Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,952 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

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 11,952 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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Reviews by job title

12K reviews

3.0

Mar 8, 2016

Production Associate

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers and management (Stamping dept), they were like family .. One of the best staff I've ever worked with. Set schedule (depending on dept), 4 days on 3 days off Earn up to 200 hours or PTO and great benefits No experience necessary, they will train you A lot of overtime, (if you want it)

Cons

Unorganized..poor communication between departments. The "big bosses" can care less about your life outside or work, they expect you to be available 24/7 and work long hous. 9/10 you will work at least an extra day outside of your regular schedule Long hours (12 hour shifts) and overtime

1.0

Dec 20, 2015

The hype blinds people from the truth

Production

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will be forced to learn a lot very quickly. Everyone will be excited (including yourself in the beginning) that you work for Tesla.

Cons

The company does not care about their people although that is the message that is broadcast on a daily basis. Employees are viewed as replaceable puppets all for the amusement of a billionaire. Hard work, dedication, loyalty and commitment are not valued.

3.0

Nov 17, 2015

Low pay, crushing hours, but great experience

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The experience you can gain is incredible. You will be thrown into things you are under qualified for. If you can survive it is a great resume builder. You really do feel like your work will help change the world.

Cons

Pay is a joke. We try and pay like a startup, i.e. significantly below market rate(50%-75%) with equity incentives. 4 years ago that still made sense, but with where the stock is today you do not have a chance to hit the "startup lottery". Hours can be rough and most departments are understaffed. The employees they do have are often under qualified. Constant fighting between groups; it is often a giant game of CYA instead of fixing problems(more so than any company I've worked at before). Lack of proper systems. If excel disappeared the company would shut down.

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