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 full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1100 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 871 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 782 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 377 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 244 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 828 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 705 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 691 reviews)); "Typically extreme bottom performers in sales and in the delivery team its people that the delivery managers do not like." ((in 259 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 238 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

(11,964 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 11,964 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

Jan 1, 2016

Awesome place to work, if it's the right place for you

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Pros

Tesla is by far one of the coolest places to work. No shortage of crazy engineering going on to be a part of. Very open and friendly culture for the most part.

Cons

Timelines and schedules are VERY tight, expect long hours. Also benefits and perks at work aren't great. Cereal and Soda is free, and about once a month they bring a couple kegs. It can be a pain dealing with some of the administrative groups who selectively don't do their jobs when needed.

3.0

Dec 31, 2015

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Anonymous employee

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Pros

great foods, nice people, free to roam around the plant,

Cons

hard to move up, limited parking, factory is big... long walking distance to break room

3.0

Dec 28, 2015

Quality environment with bi-polar teams and middling leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Hardworking environment where everyone is connected by a singular mission. Confident that most of your coworkers belong in the position they have.

Cons

Surprisingly bureaucratic for a company that prides itself on the opposite. You'll find a decent amount of middle managers here forcing your hand and slowing down progress. While Elon asks to be emailed directly about these issues, it's either not often done, or done with consequences. Team's cultures also differ greatly across the company. Some are oppressively corporate, while others a little more informal. Knowledge or wherewithal in technology also varies surprisingly.

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