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) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , 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 1076 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 790 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 251 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 247 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 827 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 710 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 692 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 250 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 236 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?

Ciudad de México , Monterrey , Guadalajara , Veracruz , San Pedro Garza Garcia , Ciudad Juarez

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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,972 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Tesla has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,972 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0

Jul 30, 2023

Toxic

Customer service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great benefits, nothing else worth noting

Cons

Company culture is toxic. The mission and vision from the top shareholders does not translate to the levels on the ground. Ignorance is celebrated, and speaking out against issues that expose failures in management get you a ticket out of the company. There is no hope for change as the management levels protect themselves and allow the culture to fall further into toxicity.

1.0

Apr 30, 2023

AVOID THE FREMONT DESIGN ENGINEERING TEAM!

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tesla is an innovative company working on some cool projects.

Cons

I would highly recommend avoiding the Fremont design engineering team. They have incompetent managers. These managers promote their friends while ignoring the efforts of others. The Fremont design engineering team is slow to promote and have a very high turn over rate of employees. They take advantage of foreign workers who are trying to obtain a green card. I had an abusive manager who would scream at his employees and insult them. It is a toxic work environment. You've been warned.

1.0

Mar 22, 2023

Don't buy a Tesla

Software engineering intern

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The team I was on was very supportive.

Cons

The bureaucracy was horrible. Other teams would not communicate and act like they need to keep their information secret for job security. Very defensive over simple questions.

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