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 (384) , 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?

"Benefits are great and really helpful" ((in 1096 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 787 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 378 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 260 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 251 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 825 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 increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 691 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 254 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 243 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

(11,987 total reviews)

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59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Tesla has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,987 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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3.0

Mar 4, 2017

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Outbound supervisor

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CEO approval

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Pros

Good pay, great benefits, and fast paced atmosphere

Cons

Be prepared to take the fall for your managers mistakes

2.0

Jan 26, 2017

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Lead detailer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Benefits are very good.company perks,and company outings.

Cons

6 to 7 days a week workdays. Recruiter lies to you in the beginning that your hired to work 5 days a week and once your inside your pretty much stuck to long hours . Everyone is constantly trying to get on top with each other about job security. People doing drugs in parking lot or a lot workers are on drugs due to the long work hours.

4.0

Sep 26, 2016

Tesla Associate

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

provide training that you need. Pay is fairly good. make sure you are safe. Has a gym all employees can use and personal trainers onsite if you need help. multiple lunch rooms so you dont have to leave campus for lunch as well as lunch trucks that come to the campus.

Cons

hours are long. you are on your feet 95% of the day. very fast pace and expected to keep up even your first few days there. when work is slow still expected to stand and walk around to "look" busy when it is obvious nothing is being done.

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