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)

Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,963 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 11,963 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

4.0

Dec 25, 2015

Expect to work hard

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Company vision. • Benefits package. • Flexible hours. • Work on some neat projects. • Frequent collaboration with some very talented and smart people. • Free cereal, milk, OJ, soda, popcorn, fruit, etc.

Cons

• 12+ hour days. (most Saturdays too) • Work/life balance. • Parking in Fremont and Palo Alto • Difficult to get promoted unless you're an all-star employee. • Time management. Way too often I hear: ASAP!, Needed this yesterday!, Hot priority!, Hurry, it's for Elon!

4.0

Dec 25, 2015

2 years into sales and still loving it

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rapid advancement possible if you exceed targets/goals. Generally everyone at the company is truly excited by the mission and doesn't mind working until the job is done.

Cons

Quality of life/work balance on the sales side is tough, but manageable. If you don't expect this working in sales in a startup culture go look for another job!

2.0

Dec 23, 2015

With Growth Comes A Lot of Fat

Vehicle technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Better benefits that most companies in the automotive industry - ISOs and employee stock purchasing program - Not being filthy dirty at the end of the day - Not being flat-rate - No full-blown "dealership" politics

Cons

- Incompetent middle and upper management who are really good at hiding their ineffective leadership from Elon - Disorganized "process" and "planning" - Rampant cronyism from the dealership hiring pool and disingenuous employees trying to "climb the ladder" - Lots of wasteful spending and preoccupation on unproductive activities such as reports and meetings - LOW pay especially for early employees - Benefits are diminishing every year - Work/life balance can be terrible at times

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