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 (734) , Software Engineer (390) , 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?

"Benefits are great and really helpful" ((in 1096 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 787 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 378 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 260 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 251 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 825 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 710 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 691 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 254 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 243 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)

Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,987 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 11,987 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

3.0

Aug 22, 2016

Used to be better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome products. Cutting edge work. Get to work with some of the best and brightest in the field (however this only seems true for a handful of teams)

Cons

Poor hierarchical structure, too many management layers, little visibility to the bigger picture. Can be extremely demanding at times. Work life balance can be very difficult.

5.0

Aug 20, 2016

Great Place To Work

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun, casual and diverse teams where creativity and originality is expected and encouraged.

Cons

Long commute, virtual office is discouraged, communicating is a weakness

4.0

Aug 20, 2016

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Engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tesla is a hardcore place to work. Long hours, insane deadlines and employee churn is the norm. There are many plush jobs in the bay area to choose from, but it would be hard to find one as satisfying and as meaningful. Seeing the cars driving around and meeting happy customers is also very rewarding.

Cons

Shifting priorities, endless workload, inability to retain talent, too many 'smart' people with opinions, engineering compromises to ship things quicker, lack of recognition, parking.

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