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 1064 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 805 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 363 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 251 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 242 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 815 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 705 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 674 reviews)); "The managers have no auto sales/ industry experience." ((in 248 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 238 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

(11,962 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 11,962 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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1.0

Oct 9, 2023

Culture of Shifting Blame

Energy system designer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Friendly Coworkers Benefits are generally decent Direct supervisor is great

Cons

In the two years I've worked here, I've seen them skip out on raises twice for most employees. When problems arise, you have to waste time shifting the blame around instead of actually fixing things. Constant pressure to put out tons of work all the time. Quantity is valued much higher than quality Repetitive work High turnover; I was one of the most experienced people in the office after only one year Even if everyone does well, only the top percentage of people are given raises or promotions Pretty much everyone is underpaid

2.0

Oct 8, 2023

It's cool work if you love working- but you're just a number at Tesla

Mechanical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast pace, lots of exposure and growth opportunities

Cons

You're just a number. Your management doesn't care about you as a person or what's going on in your life outside work. I didn't really feel respected.

1.0

Sep 8, 2023

Not a great or even good company to work for!

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Full benefits from day 1.

Cons

You may have to do the work of up to 6 stations, this is equivalent to work that should be allocated to 6 people. 12 hour work days with 2 15 minute breaks and a 30 minute lunch break. The plant is so large that it may take you the full 15 minutes just to walk to the restroom and back, you may not have the time to put it to use. This company seldom advances any person to a better position if they are of an age above mid thirties.

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