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 great peop" ((in 1089 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 774 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 365 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 252 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 241 reviews))

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

"Long work hours and no work life balance" ((in 824 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 716 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 688 reviews)); "Incompetent and inexperienced managers." ((in 262 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 237 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

(11,944 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 11,944 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

1.0

Aug 1, 2023

Good company but toxic management

Advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ESPP Learning opportunity Sustainability Fantastic Exposure

Cons

No empathy from management Anytime can ask anyone to go Politics within teams No future, you don't know what will happen to your role tomorrow

1.0

Dec 7, 2021

Avoid Autopilot team

Data annotation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Your coworkers are amazing and fun. WFH for majority of my time here. Stonks

Cons

Upper management sucks. You are literally just a number in their system because you're disposable. You'll be doing the same repetitive process every single day cycling through video clips, mindlessly labeling. Doing the best work that you can won't really get you far. Little to no room for growth. I am a top performer in my workflow and receive no recognition. Your performance is based on how long you take to do your work and how many mistakes you make. This is specifically for the Autopilot team. tl;dr: Don't waste your time here.

2.0

Nov 2, 2021

Engaging work, awful management

Data annotation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Engaging work Great social life Decent benefits

Cons

Incredibly poor management Terribly limited flexibility for WFH during covid Disorganized

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