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 1125 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 866 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 797 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 374 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 253 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 819 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 716 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 693 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 258 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 239 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

3.0

Oct 12, 2015

Sales Organization

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent opportunity for merit based promotion on an extremely accelerated timeline. Multiple opportunities (including global) arise on a quarterly basis.

Cons

Little acknowledgement of hard work and commitment to the company after rising to high levels, employees reaching management levels are viewed as disposable. Very unstable direction as VPs and Directors are hired and fired on a near 6 month basis.

4.0

Oct 7, 2015

Fast paced enviroment

Supplier quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No spare on expenses, empowerment to make changes, opportunity to move within departmens, very diverse, location in California is a plus

Cons

Always changing, nothing is impossible, salaries are below the bay area average and the bay area is very very expensive

1.0

Sep 23, 2015

Material Handler Level 2

Material handler/production control associate level ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get free cereals and fountain drinks

Cons

Overworked, stressed, reviews are not fair to show they really don't pay attention from supervisor

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