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 (734) , Software Engineer (390) , Intern (384) , 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?

"Benefits are great and really helpful" ((in 1096 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 787 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 378 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 260 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 251 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 825 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 710 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 691 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 254 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 243 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?

Madrid , Barcelona , Málaga , Sevilla , Hospitalet , Loeches , Alcalá de Henares , Iurreta

Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,990 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Tesla has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,990 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

12K reviews

1.0

Dec 21, 2017

Dont work at tesla

Production

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place great ideas but somehow got lost when it got bigger

Cons

Not equal in other words if you work hard it doesn't matter people get raises by talking trash about others

2.0

Nov 5, 2017

Equipment Maintenance Technician - No Thanks

Equipment maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits - Health Dental Vision Exciting time for the company Catering and cafeteria is excellent Stock options could be worthwhile eventually

Cons

I️ got switched to nights with 3 day warning. This ruined my plans to attend college in the fall during days. It also took away time with my spouse since we are now on opposite schedules and removed my willfulness to do overtime. Manager told me “that’s business.” No formal training. All my training has been OJT or word of mouth. Poor organization and no one ever seems to really know what is going on.

2.0

Oct 31, 2017

Not worth it

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's nice to be contributing to the transition away from combustion engines.

Cons

Overworked Underpaid Exploited by management Management takes credit for work Mentality is to kill yourself and burn out or you're not doing enough

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