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 (735) , Software Engineer (391) , Intern (384) , Sales Advisor (244) , Advisor (243) , Engineer (184) , Material Handler (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (144) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Manager (112)

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

"Great benefits and great peop" ((in 1107 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 790 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 373 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 252 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 244 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 827 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 712 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 677 reviews)); "Typically extreme bottom performers in sales and in the delivery team its people that the delivery managers do not like." ((in 251 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 234 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?

Berlin , Grünheide (Mark) , München , Nürnberg , Prüm , Düsseldorf , Hamburg , Kiel , Stuttgart , Mannheim , Frankfurt am Main , Hannover , Holzgerlingen , Erkner , Deggendorf , Unterschleißheim , Köln , Frankfurt (Oder)

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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,993 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% 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 11,993 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 Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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3.0

Oct 16, 2025

Enjoyable but Cutthroat and fire-happy

Fp&a analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High ownership and responsibilities High visibility to execs High pay

Cons

Very unforgiving about mistakes trigger happy about firing competition gets in the way of culture

5.0

Oct 16, 2025

Senior Advisor

Senior service advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great benefits -Over time is mostly available

Cons

- No remote position - Heavy customer intake with low support at times

4.0

Oct 15, 2025

Jack of all trades

Electrical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Requires you to learn a lot of different disciplines

Cons

Context switching can make it hard to stay focused

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