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 (734) , Software Engineer (390) , Intern (383) , Sales Advisor (244) , 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 1092 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 788 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 377 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 263 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 242 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 828 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 709 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 691 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 253 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.

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

(11,982 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 11,982 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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12K reviews

1.0

Jan 12, 2018

Great company for upper management, or under-qualified networkers

Delivery operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The mission is good at its core - Tesla want's to change the planet for the better.

Cons

be over-worked, under-appreciated. Employee's with connections with less ability than harder workers promoted and rewarded. Constant and perpetual efforts go un-appreciated. Over-promise career opportunities - heavily under-deliver.

1.0

Dec 21, 2017

Dont work at tesla

Production

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place great ideas but somehow got lost when it got bigger

Cons

Not equal in other words if you work hard it doesn't matter people get raises by talking trash about others

2.0

Nov 5, 2017

Equipment Maintenance Technician - No Thanks

Equipment maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits - Health Dental Vision Exciting time for the company Catering and cafeteria is excellent Stock options could be worthwhile eventually

Cons

I️ got switched to nights with 3 day warning. This ruined my plans to attend college in the fall during days. It also took away time with my spouse since we are now on opposite schedules and removed my willfulness to do overtime. Manager told me “that’s business.” No formal training. All my training has been OJT or word of mouth. Poor organization and no one ever seems to really know what is going on.

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