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 (381) , Advisor (243) , Sales Advisor (243) , 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 1102 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 790 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 363 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 251 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 810 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 704 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 677 reviews)); "The managers have no auto sales/ industry experience." ((in 251 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.

Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,960 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 11,960 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

Sep 4, 2016

Career Gains and Growing Pains

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tesla is far and away the most exciting place to be at the moment. Your work is meaningful, your managers listen to you, and you get access to information and people that make every day a joy. You get access to problems way above your pay grade, and you're encouraged to try things that might not always work.

Cons

This comes with a cost though, as a lack of formality means you fend for yourself a lot. You do work yourself where a few extra hands would go a long way, and you'll spend way too much time waiting for people in meetings.

1.0

Jul 24, 2016

Production Associate

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fellow Production associates and leads are excellent!

Cons

Management team is the worst I have ever encountered. I worked for Burger King when I was sixteen and thought, I would never see management as bad as they where, again in my career, and I was correct for over 30 years, until I started working for Tesla! Top 10 Total disregard for assembly associates! Total lack of communication! Management guidance non-existent The production line downtime is 4 to 6 hours per shift. no fail-safes to keep the line moving Upper Management is horrible at planning or executing! Massive amounts of overtime, and still can't come close to achieving production goals! Thousands of non-essential employee's that are not necessary! Millions spent on projects that are abandoned! Walking the production floor, its more like a cell block at San Quintin then a electronic car company!

5.0

May 27, 2016

Intern, Autopilot Team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best companies to work for, hands down. The experience you get here in 4 months will be greater than what you will get in most companies in a year.

Cons

Sometimes you forget to look at the watch as well as feed yourself when you're out saving the world.

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