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 (240) , 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 1096 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 838 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 792 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 369 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 249 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 825 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 708 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 670 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 253 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 236 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

(11,931 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 11,931 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

5.0

Nov 7, 2014

Tesla has easily been the best employer I have had the privilege of working for.

Product specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hourly wage is decent for my lifestyle, stock compensation is nice, work environment is great and the job is engaging.

Cons

My only serious complaint is my commute is rather lengthy at 45 minutes, other than that I am quite happy with my workplace

5.0

Oct 17, 2014

Game Changing Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Doing work which changes the world and accelerating sustainable transport

Cons

Long hours, executives like Elon work hard and we are expected to follow-not alot of work life balance as always busy

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