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      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

      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 11,962 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
      1.0
      May 6, 2024

      Very Chaotic, No consistent long-term strategy.

      Senior mechanical engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Opportunities to travel. Work with young enthusiastic people (average employee age <30). Opportunities to drive unreleased prototype vehicles.

      Cons

      Many higher level employees and managers are arrogant and don't treat lower level employees with respect. No consistent direction on priorities and different priorities between teams results in infighting over support and resources. High turnover rate means projects are constantly changing hands and same mistakes are repeated over and over again. Expected to work insane number of hours to meet aggressive timelines, only to have programs direction change at the last minute and all the work being thrown out. No transparency regarding layoffs, or future objective of company. Leadership that does not operate with honesty or integrity.

      2.0
      May 6, 2024

      High Turnover, Egotistical and Toxic Management

      Start vehicle technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Co-workers were generally great. There was a great team mentality. I definitely met more good people than bad. Tesla will train you if you don't have auto experience, but if you don't live near the training facilities, moving and out of state tuition costs can break you. They will provide you uniforms. Some shops provide tools for you. Benefits are decent.

      Cons

      Frontline management was toxic and Tesla seemed to promote and encourage these toxic, power-hungry personalities. People were quitting left and right because of this. They only care about numbers. The soul of this business has left. Low pay for a dangerous job. They will pay women and marginalized groups disproportionately.

      1.0
      Jan 23, 2024

      Death, Dismemberment and Despair await

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Their check does not bounce, so that is a plus

      Cons

      12 hour shifts with 30 min lunch breaks and 3 - 10 min breaks (total), if you return late, write up. Construction all the time will injure or kill you as construction teams are not held to regulations and therefore, dont care if they cause an accident. Dropping/Falling steel beams from bad install is a norm. 10 deaths just in Texas in 2023, 2 incidents of workers bringing guns into the plant in 2023, over 100 dismemberments in 2023 and too many workers injured to the point of needed long term disability. All to make a car that cant perform in the winter and a truck that has terrible parts that dont align with body panels.

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