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 (732) , Software Engineer (390) , Intern (381) , Advisor (243) , Sales Advisor (243) , Engineer (184) , Material Handler (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (144) , Internship (124) , Project Manager (122) , Mechanical Engineer (121) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Manager (112)

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

"Great benefits and great peop" ((in 1070 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 853 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 783 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 382 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 253 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 819 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 708 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 678 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 254 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 236 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

(11,968 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% 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 11,968 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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Reviews by job title

12K reviews

5.0

Feb 22, 2016

Best Job Ever

Product specialist

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am still a college student and work part time during the week and the weekends. Everyone is very inviting and management gives their employees a lot of freedom to work as long as we get our numbers in. The perks to this job, being a college student are unlimited. I get great pay, the schedule is easy to work with, the customers are great, and I drive fast cars all day.

Cons

Its is very easy to get wrapped up in the work and you just want to put as many hours in as your possibly can. This can be a good thing for some, but it is a very demanding job.

4.0

Feb 19, 2016

Great learning atmosphere

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great atmosphere to learn as an intern; I LOVED my team; very open atmosphere- questions are encouraged; always nice to say you work there

Cons

Compensation could be better considering area; food in the factory is expensive (although they are working on this); more agency for interns to recommend people for open positions

4.0

Feb 19, 2016

Fun and engaging atmosphere

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very fast paced and exciting work. Surrounded by the best in the business.

Cons

Long hours, but to be expected when launching a new car.

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