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 (732) , Software Engineer (390) , Intern (381) , Advisor (243) , Sales Advisor (243) , Engineer (184) , Material Handler (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (144) , Internship (124) , Project Manager (122) , Mechanical Engineer (121) , 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 1074 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 782 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 367 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 247 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 822 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 715 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 694 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 253 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 232 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

(11,960 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 11,960 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

Sep 4, 2019

Overworked, under appreciated, too many “fake bosses”

Service assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and mission. Elon is a visionary.

Cons

Local management plays favorites. Hierarchy (fake bosses) from people who have lateral position from you. Bullying from coworkers. If you injure yourself, you’re as good good as trash to them. No help to transition to different roles or support in wanting to transition, even though they may say otherwise. They hire you to fire you. No opportunities unless your nose turns brown.

2.0

Jan 18, 2019

Exciting, yet volatile and demanding

Trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The products produced are absolutely amazing and everyone who works here is really apart of the mission. The sales staff (in corporate) aren't the typical salesperson and no one steals leads. Depends on what department you're in, but my managers were absolutely phenomenal.

Cons

Elon's erratic behavior severely draws back from the enjoyment at Tesla. Additionally, you can be a part of a layoff no matter your productivity due to Elon's rigorous and, arguably, excessive goal setting with no heads up. My heart broke when a class of new hires completed training, were a part of the company for 8 days, and then were a part of layoffs - clearly no planning. As many know, there is no work-life balance, as your work is your life and the pay is extremely low when compared to thriving competitors. The only way Tesla competes for talent is to convince you to buy into their mission and how exciting it is, hoping you don't have a family at home, friends you want to see, or a reasonable salary.

1.0

Dec 27, 2018

I wish there was an investigation of why I had to be letgo because the management was corrupt.

Process engineering technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to grow and lots of overtime

Cons

Corrupt management!!!! HR is just as corrupt as management. Managers do the exact opposite of what Elon directs for the company

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