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 (735) , Software Engineer (391) , Intern (384) , Sales Advisor (244) , Advisor (243) , Engineer (185) , Material Handler (174) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (145) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (116) , Manager (112)

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

"great benefits and full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1114 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 864 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 780 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 375 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 837 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 699 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 671 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 255 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 242 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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3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(12,005 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Tesla has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 12,005 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

4.0

Mar 10, 2016

Overall an outstanding experience

Associate engineer vehicle engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I loved working in the vehicle engineering team. The majority of people to work with are very talented and long hours just fly buy. You are able to see a full life cycle from the first idea to the final tooling kick koff in less then a year, which is very uniquue in the automtive environment. Ability to work differently and to reach goals on your own strategy.

Cons

Management is not always treating employees from a long time perspective. Very high fluctuation internally whioch makes it difficult to plan for longer than 6 months

5.0

Feb 22, 2016

Best Job Ever

Product specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I am still a college student and work part time during the week and the weekends. Everyone is very inviting and management gives their employees a lot of freedom to work as long as we get our numbers in. The perks to this job, being a college student are unlimited. I get great pay, the schedule is easy to work with, the customers are great, and I drive fast cars all day.

Cons

Its is very easy to get wrapped up in the work and you just want to put as many hours in as your possibly can. This can be a good thing for some, but it is a very demanding job.

4.0

Jan 18, 2016

Great Part Time Gig for Product Specialists

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Great place to work if you like talking to people, company culture is extremely strong, everyone believes greatly in the mission of the company. Plus you get to drive the Teslas! Good job if you're a student or just looking for part-time work.

Cons

Not a lot of upward mobility, workplace is very small, salary could be better, not a lot of perks. Company culture is a cult of personality, if you don't completely believe in the ways of Elon then working here may not be for you.

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