Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,952 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 11,952 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
Oct 21, 2016

Immature Company

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Pros

Vehicle technology, engineering, and true customer focus unlike any other in the automotive industry.

Cons

Inexperienced, inefficient, and ineffective leadership that turns over faster than senior management can change its mind on how to run the company. Tesla doesn't want to admit that it is indeed an automotive manufacturer which would require it to make some very tough decisions about regionalization and proper corporate structure.

4.0
Jul 6, 2016

Decent Gig

Recommend
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Pros

Pros include a fast paced work environment, an exciting product, and ample opportunities to prove yourself.

Cons

Cons- there seemed to be a disconnect between managers at many levels. The corporate office would declare semi-random metrics our store/workers would need to meet without ever offering a rationalization of where the numbers were coming from. It always seemed like the managers in California never wanted to adjust their expectations for Texas. And there is a very big difference in electric car demand between the two states. This caused a lot of frustration with local managers that trickled down to all levels. Other issues included undefined roles and limits between the positions. It often felt unclear where my duties, as an hourly employee, ended and where my managers, all salaried, began. This caused much tension in the workplace. Lastly, hanging like a cloud over all of us was the knowledge of just how underpaid we were. We all knew and would talk about how much people doing our same job with other companies could make. At the end of day, Tesla would not be able to keep their doors open without people taking large pay cuts.

1.0
Jun 14, 2016

No time for a life!

Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are awesome, stock options are cool

Cons

No life, you have to kiss butt or know someone in order to move up, favoritism, impossible to get a raise, also NO LIFE

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