Great Company, Innovative Product, but Terrible Management, and Quality issues that
Pros
Really cool work and a great chance to push yourself to your personal limits. It's like sprinting from lions while a pair of scissors in each hand. You have Iots of opportunity and are only limited by your own drive. The product is amazing and it's fun to be part of something globally admired. Tesla is a great stepping stone, but not somewhere to drop your roots. I grew a lot here and was able to springboard into another great company where I am much happier.
Cons
Middle management is full of two faced liars just trying to get themselves ahead. I have numerous anecdotes with evidence where managers, directors, and even executives have blatantly lied and made terrible decisions causing irreparable harm to moral and strategic direction. Unfortunately, this is normal at Tesla and working there for an extended period of time will cause anyone with half a heart a great deal of frustration and stress. Work life balance... None. This is nothing new, but trust me it is an unsustainable place to work for a long period of time. Those who have endured many years there have sacrificed a great deal in their lives without a doubt. PTO is average at best and has to be used if you are sick. Pay can be good if you are n the right role. Your best bet is to be at the high end of the hourly scale since everyone works tons of overtime and you might as well get paid for it. Food options are not good, there is catering you have to pay for, and it's tasty but it's about 7-11$ per plate which is crazy since many workers there make less than $20 an hour. Overall it is largely a toxic place to work. Many tough personalities to work with and a culture of dog eat dog driven right from the top. You are replaceable, and you are disposable. In my opinion Tesla has already burned through lots of top talent that will limit their full potential.
