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 1109 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 851 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 797 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 363 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 244 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 821 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 715 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 681 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 257 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

(11,942 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 11,942 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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Reviews by job title

12K reviews

1.0

Nov 18, 2017

Gross misuse of exempt employee status -

Exempt non officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a Job in a Reno depressed market for exempt people - once a good campany moves in exempt employees will bail from Tesla.

Cons

Underpaid to begin with. No life balance - no holidays off unless you use your PTO - Exempt don't get paid for holidays at all. You work and don't get paid - Modern Slavery

1.0

Oct 9, 2017

Don't drink the kool-aid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pros...hmmm, let's see: good benefits, it's nice to have 3 days off one week and 4 days on the next (but you work 12 hr shifts to get that), most coworkers are great and they have a relaxed dress code. Overtime is available if you want it.

Cons

I had high hopes for Tesla but it was such a let down. Easily one of the worst jobs I've ever had. Extremely unorganized environment. Nearly impossible to get anything done because every day they change your process. Very little training...they tell you that you have to learn as you go because there's no time to train. That then comes back to bite you in the butt when they want to know why you don't know every part of your job. NO TRAINING! I referred one friend & I'm sorry I did. Also, Tesla said they were bringing high paying jobs to our community...that is simply not true. Starting wage of $14.50 is about half of what they promised when they announced they were coming to Reno. Don't drink the kool-aid....even if it's free.

2.0

Oct 8, 2017

Does not care about employees

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool to say you work for Tesla.

Cons

Poor morale Awful pay Doesn't care about employees

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