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 (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 1089 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 781 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 374 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 248 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 826 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 684 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 678 reviews)); "Some managers have no idea what is to manage." ((in 255 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 241 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

(11,937 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 11,937 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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12K reviews

5.0

Apr 19, 2013

choose your own adventure to build a high-tech car company

Senior manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tesla is young and growing extremely fast, both in employee numbers and production volumes. They have built mid-sized manufacturing lines from scratch in under a year. This is driven by smart teams of individual contributors. There is management and direction, but success depends on the motivation, self-direction, and effectiveness of lots of individuals. This provides a chance to direct what you work on and how you will develop. (At least in my experience)

Cons

Can be a hectic, fast paced work environment. Projects accelerate change directions fast, as needed.

4.0

Apr 3, 2013

Extremely challenging, but very rewarding.

Purchasing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tesla is an exciting environment and there is never a dull moment. The constants media attention is interesting. There is unlimited challenging opportunities. It is rewarding to change the world with innovative products and a game changing business model.

Cons

The hours are long and the challenges can be extremely difficult. It can be difficult for individuals and teams to have enough energy and innovation to accomplish goals year after year in a perpetual start-up environment. There is very little formal training.

2.0

Mar 15, 2013

Great product not so great job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are very innovative company that "flies by the seat of their pants" is good in some aspects.

Cons

Retail side needs much improvement to run like a business and "flying by the seat of your pants" is good for an early startup it is not a way to run a multi-billion dollars company with locations all over the world. It is no longer considered a startup.

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