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 (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 1073 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 781 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 372 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 258 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 239 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 831 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 688 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 675 reviews)); "Some managers have no idea what is to manage." ((in 255 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

(11,997 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Tesla has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,997 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 1, 2017

Gone in 20 days

Battery pack production

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and snack bar are great. A job you will stay with forever and be able to work your way to the top

Cons

Salary $12.00 an hour... not the $20.00 I was expecting with my background. Age, diabetes, straaaange people and being sent to graveyard shift was more than challenging.

5.0

Feb 1, 2017

Owner Advisor

Owner advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Company & Great future

Cons

Should extend its portfolio rapidly

3.0

Jan 31, 2017

Mixed feelings

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission and vision working to improve the world for future generations! Great name to have on your resume. It's pretty cool seeing a tangible good being made if you work in the factory. You get to see Elon Musk walking around from time to time. Compensation is pretty good. Energetic people and culture. The ludicrous mode latte from the coffee stand is pretty good.

Cons

Work life balance not that great and there is rarely much downtime to catch up. Things change too much on the drop of the hat and people have a hard time making up their minds. Your voice is not really heard if you are an individual contributor. People aren't really too motivated to fix broken processes. One word you will hear alot is "bandwith" because no one seems to have any... Too many times you are interrupted to drop everything you're doing to do a task for management. The cafeteria food is pretty bad with no selection.

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