Pros
- Great product, hype around it in Germany (Gigafactory). The company will do great as it has the support of everyone in Brandeburg/Germany so it is basically set for success. - Some of the colleagues in Berlin Giga are very nice and helpful - the atmosphere was (2020) very start-upy for those who like it, as the majority of employees just moved to Berlin/did not speak German....
Cons
- Management and planning are not Tesla's stronger side, as a lot of people got hired and then let go within weeks/ months due to poor resource management/planning/ not-making-a-decision-Elon-is-okay-with. I can imagine that this type of management will not work great in Germany, where people want stability and long-term employer... Tesla is a great innovative company, but if you will leave your cosy job to come here, make sure to be ready for anything. As they themselves admitted it - you come here for the challenge and innovation, not for the money and job security. - This is particularly difficult if you reallocate to Berlin (sometimes with your family) and then within 2-6 months get fired - i have seen it happen. So have that in mind and be ready to take a risk... - Recruitment process is not...the best. Expect to have a lot of interviews, get calls from recruiters to set up an interview in the middle of your working day and to not get all the information beforehand (as in - they make an offer, then tell you they need to do a reference check - so the process takes ages.) HR is non-existent and confused with whose responsibility what is.
