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 (378) , 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 1061 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 780 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 377 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 249 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 243 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 812 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 699 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 684 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 248 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 233 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

(11,939 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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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 11,939 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

Dec 3, 2014

It's getting better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good learning opportunity for young folks

Cons

have to depend on self driven projects

4.0

Dec 3, 2014

Product specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tesla is very high-tech and is only going to get more popular.

Cons

Tesla has minimal staffing and can under staffed.

1.0

Dec 3, 2014

Limited Attention to Quality

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People who work there are great. Lots of office perks like free vending machine drinks, company stock options.

Cons

Mandatory overtime, 16 hours a day, 7 days a week on a "salary" which means no overtime pay. Too many chiefs and not enough indians.

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