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 1102 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 790 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 363 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 251 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 242 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 810 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 704 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 677 reviews)); "The managers have no auto sales/ industry experience." ((in 251 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 242 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

(11,960 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 11,960 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

2.0

Aug 19, 2015

One of the worst places I have ever worked!

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid product and great benefits. Free cereal and juice.

Cons

I am a marketing major and recruiters placed me in Body & Paint, wet sanding cars all day. All they care about are their monthly goals and bottom line revenues. For this reason employees are worked 6 days a week on 12 hour shifts.

4.0

Aug 19, 2015

Tesla

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meaningful work, smart coworkers, everybody is willing to help with a problem

Cons

Long hours, management doesn't recognize hard work

5.0

Aug 18, 2015

Full time employee of one year and I LOVE IT!

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The BEST co-workers ever, a solid team environment, and the ability to actually make a positive impact. I leave work EVERY DAY knowing that I have made a positive contribution to my team, the company and more importantly the environment and future generation! I have gained a lot of exposure to the business and VP's within the company, even Elon! This is what it must have been like working for Apple and Google 15 years ago. Complete chaos but a one in a lifetime experience that I am proud to be a part of.

Cons

Yes, there is a lot of work (I have noticed that as a main complaint on here), but wouldn't you rather have a lot of responsibility than none? I could work all day and night if I wanted to, the work load is that heavy...but it is up to YOU to know when you need to go home and shut the laptop off. The company isn't going to close it for you. Create your own boundaries and the work-life balance will not be an issue.

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