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 (185) , Material Handler (174) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (145) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (116) , Manager (112)

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

"great benefits and full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1078 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 793 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 370 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 255 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 822 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 696 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 677 reviews)); "Some managers have no idea what is to manage." ((in 252 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 237 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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3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,996 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 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 11,996 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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12K reviews

4.0

Feb 15, 2017

PS

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing company, possibility to quick promotions if you are skilled enough. Cool brand to work with and looks good on your CV.

Cons

Long hours, Your work day is measured by activities so feels like someone is always checking that you do something.

4.0

Feb 15, 2017

Innovative and passionate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-fast moving -great team -great products -great mission

Cons

-the company culture can be described as "workaholic", be aware that you have to satisfy your private life for the company if you want to be successful within. in that respect elon is the rolemodel. -salary is ok, but competitors pay better relative to the work-life-balance

5.0

Feb 14, 2017

Product Specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great technology and atmosphere to work.

Cons

Not much opportunity in San Diego

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