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 1100 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 784 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 375 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 253 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 240 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 809 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 707 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 686 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 258 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.

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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,940 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 11,940 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 Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

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5.0

Jan 30, 2014

Great Future

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career development, growth, future, expansion, professionalism

Cons

Long hours, No cafeteria, Difficult transportation

1.0

Jan 30, 2014

It sucks

Welder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice car but none of the workers could ever afford to buy one.

Cons

Terrible money. Treated like a slave. Insane working hours. Arrogant and abusive managers.

3.0

Jan 26, 2014

Fast Paced, Interesting Work, Smart People, sub-par employee benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is very exciting, fast paced. Time to market is quicker than anywhere else. Lots of cutting edge projects and smart people to work with. The atmosphere is still leaning towards a small startup with collaboration across departments. If you want responsibility, Tesla will pile it on until you say "when".

Cons

Long hours, impossible deadlines and minimal job security. Almost everyone working at or above long term sustainable levels. Almost non-existent employee benefits.

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