Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,962 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Tesla has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,962 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
Jul 17, 2015

Vibrant and Dynamic

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Five years at Tesla and the buzz and electricity is palpable still -- from the folks in recruiting to the engineers in quality control to the design engineering team, everyone is busy busy busy doing their share, contributing to the mission. Never a dull moment -- there is always something exciting going on at any given time. The open work environment, which may be quite overwhelming at first, fosters collaboration and teamwork.

Cons

For many teams, work-life balance is a problem. For some it is a personal struggle to achieve this balance because of the urge to complete the task at hand without regard for anything else -- so it is self-driven. For some it is just sheer volume of work that makes for long days (and nights sometimes.)

3.0
Jul 17, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Experience, autonomy, Clear & very positive company mission. Great name to work for, which will set you up for tons of opportunity

Cons

Compensation, Benifits, work life balance, treated like disposables. Total management by fear. cafe needs a huge improvement, small gym,

3.0
Jul 16, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working for living legend Elon, and his quarterly all hands meetings. Being surrounded by young energetic people. Work around latest technology product. Food. Company events. Saying "I work for Tesla" to people you meet. Witnessing nothing is impossible.

Cons

Very long working hours. Favoritism in promotions. Uneven distribution of workload. Working to accomplish impossible.

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