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 (733) , Software Engineer (390) , Intern (382) , Sales Advisor (244) , Advisor (243) , Engineer (184) , Material Handler (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (144) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , 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 1080 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 880 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 788 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 378 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 252 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 821 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 709 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 690 reviews)); "Typically extreme bottom performers in sales and in the delivery team its people that the delivery managers do not like." ((in 252 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 234 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)

Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,980 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Tesla has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,980 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).

Reviews by job title

12K reviews

5.0

Sep 28, 2023

Exciting place to work, full of possibilities

Hr operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-The company is growing with a fast pace. Those who work hard, will be compensated well and there are lots of career possibilities. - The working environment is uncomplicated and there is a very flexible and hands on mentality. If you have some ideas, here you can find space for implement them. Moreover, in Tesla no time is wasted on formalities or trivialities. - In this company I felt like at home, colleagues were very nice and the manager made everything to make me feel welcomed

Cons

It can miss sometimes some structure but this is as well the beauty of Tesla. With less structure, there is more flexibility and space for ideas and improvement.

5.0

Sep 27, 2023

Great company

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-growth opportunities -saving the world -bright future

Cons

There is no cons working at Tesla

4.0

Sep 22, 2023

Very good place to work

Associate design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting job, challenging task, rapid project, good colleagues and partially flexible working hours

Cons

Unpredictability, no development except on someone's own - employees full with tasks.

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