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 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tesla?

Production Associate (732) , Software Engineer (389) , Intern (379) , Advisor (243) , Sales Advisor (241) , 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 1089 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 774 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 365 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 252 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 241 reviews))

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

"Long work hours and no work life balance" ((in 824 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 716 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 688 reviews)); "Incompetent and inexperienced managers." ((in 262 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 237 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.

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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,943 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

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 11,943 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

5.0

Dec 31, 2016

Great mission, difficult work/life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission, career growth, opportunities to move into adjacent business operations, talented coworkers. self-generated projects

Cons

Long hours to support vehicle production, weekend work not so optional, difficulties related to a growing company that affects your workload, career, work/life balance.

4.0

Dec 30, 2016

Service Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tesla provides a unique opportunity to learn and grow around luxury electric vehicles. Benefits are good.

Cons

Not a lot of room to grow in your region. If you want to experience more, become a technician or apply for the corporate office.

3.0

Dec 23, 2016

General Assembly

Assembly line worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Busy and selling cars like crazy

Cons

Lots of demanded overtime and no real compensation

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