Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,930 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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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12K reviews
5.0
Aug 21, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Tesla has fostered a culture of teamwork. Everyone is here working toward the same goal, and that makes it feel like a horizontally structured company. Even though the company is growing quickly, it still functions as a startup. This means that there isn't a lot of training or "perks" but there is no where else I'd rather be working. The friendly atmosphere and "work hard, play hard" mentality makes this a great place to work.

Cons

Because Tesla still functions as a startup, there isn't any detailed training for new hires which can make the first couple weeks feel overwhelming. But this is a welcomed challenge for most.

2.0
Apr 24, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Really cool work and a great chance to push yourself to your personal limits. It's like sprinting from lions while a pair of scissors in each hand. You have Iots of opportunity and are only limited by your own drive. The product is amazing and it's fun to be part of something globally admired. Tesla is a great stepping stone, but not somewhere to drop your roots. I grew a lot here and was able to springboard into another great company where I am much happier.

Cons

Middle management is full of two faced liars just trying to get themselves ahead. I have numerous anecdotes with evidence where managers, directors, and even executives have blatantly lied and made terrible decisions causing irreparable harm to moral and strategic direction. Unfortunately, this is normal at Tesla and working there for an extended period of time will cause anyone with half a heart a great deal of frustration and stress. Work life balance... None. This is nothing new, but trust me it is an unsustainable place to work for a long period of time. Those who have endured many years there have sacrificed a great deal in their lives without a doubt. PTO is average at best and has to be used if you are sick. Pay can be good if you are n the right role. Your best bet is to be at the high end of the hourly scale since everyone works tons of overtime and you might as well get paid for it. Food options are not good, there is catering you have to pay for, and it's tasty but it's about 7-11$ per plate which is crazy since many workers there make less than $20 an hour. Overall it is largely a toxic place to work. Many tough personalities to work with and a culture of dog eat dog driven right from the top. You are replaceable, and you are disposable. In my opinion Tesla has already burned through lots of top talent that will limit their full potential.

1.0
Jan 10, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Sexy fast cars, allot of incredibly talented people, excellent benefits, cutting edge opportunity and free food.

Cons

TERRIBLE TERRIBLE QUALITY CONTROL, vehicles shipped to customer locations incomplete yes MISSING PARTS that should have been installed at the factory from doors, frunks to the screws that hold the vehicle to solid (CraZy...), salaries WAY below market, RIDICULOUS cut throat management politics, VERY disorganized throughout the company, ZERO work life balance (forget having a day off), I've seen them FIRE employees in an instant and HIDE behind the "CA. AT WILL ACT" so they don't have to deal with management or their quality issues, HR. claims to have an open door policy but what they really mean is open your mouth about anything and your FIRED (I've seen it), allot of haste with company money on travel between cities and countries rather than QC at factory level and quality staffing, "NO RECOGNITION OF TALENT & HARD WORK.”, review system is a joke this is a very frustrating environment.

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