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 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tesla?

Production Associate (732) , Software Engineer (390) , Intern (381) , Advisor (243) , Sales Advisor (243) , 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 1074 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 782 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 367 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 247 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 247 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 822 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 715 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 694 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 253 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 232 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.

What are the top reviewed Tesla locations?

Paris , Chambourcy , Lyon , Nantes , Bordeaux , Rennes , Saint-Ouen , Marseille , Aix , Mulhouse , Rouen , Unieux , Hérouville , Chamberet , Maurepas , Nice , Lille , Marne-la-Vallee

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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,960 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

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 11,960 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

2.0

Oct 21, 2015

Wouldn't recommend to a friend...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- You get to reduce the environmental impact of transportation energy use by accelerating the spread of electric vehicle technology to as many people as possible! - Room for growth/opportunity

Cons

- No worklife balance - Low employee morale - Unorganized. - Lack of direction and support from upper management.

5.0

Oct 2, 2015

Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing co-workers, awesome company goal, very cool product and the experience of a lifetime. The company has really been changing for the better in my opinion over the past couple years and has started to really foster a culture of team-work by bringing together groups that work closely together.

Cons

Can be long hours. Employees don't often feel appreciated even after making significant product improvements. For a long time employees were reaching four year vesting goals and dropping like flies. I think that has been recognized by management now and is starting to change.

2.0

Aug 19, 2015

One of the worst places I have ever worked!

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid product and great benefits. Free cereal and juice.

Cons

I am a marketing major and recruiters placed me in Body & Paint, wet sanding cars all day. All they care about are their monthly goals and bottom line revenues. For this reason employees are worked 6 days a week on 12 hour shifts.

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