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 1064 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 805 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 363 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 251 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 242 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 815 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 705 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 674 reviews)); "The managers have no auto sales/ industry experience." ((in 248 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

(11,962 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 11,962 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

2.0

Nov 17, 2015

Regional Sales Manager

Regional sales manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A company that's achieving the impossible gets a great deal of respect in the business world. If you get satisfaction from working all the time it's the place for you.

Cons

Limited balance, limited mobility, no security - lost culture and poor direction from upper level (VP, Senior Management).

3.0

Nov 17, 2015

Product Specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for

Cons

HR could be a little bit more on top of things.

3.0

Nov 17, 2015

Low pay, crushing hours, but great experience

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The experience you can gain is incredible. You will be thrown into things you are under qualified for. If you can survive it is a great resume builder. You really do feel like your work will help change the world.

Cons

Pay is a joke. We try and pay like a startup, i.e. significantly below market rate(50%-75%) with equity incentives. 4 years ago that still made sense, but with where the stock is today you do not have a chance to hit the "startup lottery". Hours can be rough and most departments are understaffed. The employees they do have are often under qualified. Constant fighting between groups; it is often a giant game of CYA instead of fixing problems(more so than any company I've worked at before). Lack of proper systems. If excel disappeared the company would shut down.

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