Tesla reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,999 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Tesla has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 11,999 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).

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12K reviews
1.0
Oct 14, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting edge work depending on the team Very good insurance plans, and ESPP

Cons

Very political and cut throat environment. Leadership is not approachable even though they say they are. Work life balance is non existent and that kind of a work ethic is glorified. There is crazy pressure to do things without proper direction or planning, for it to all end up not working out. That's very demotivating.

1.0
Oct 5, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I had the pleasure of working with some great people, and enjoyed picking up some new skills working with the machinery

Cons

The 12 hour days are rough, but do-able. Unfortunately, hours kept getting cut for production employees, and we were regularly sent home without a full day of work; it was challenging to make enough money to make ends meet at the time. Traffic leaving work is terrible, it may be a half hour before you can reach the main road. Some employees may road rage in the parking lot due to this. I’ve had items thrown at my vehicle for going when it was my turn. I ultimately departed due to receiving threats from a former employee, and I am on the hook to repay Tesla $1800 as a part of my relocation package, despite not having other options.

1.0
Aug 30, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free medical benefits and that is about it!

Cons

Overtime is expected, Culture is VERY young and not generally friendly towards those employees over 30. Employees are stretched way to thin and expectations are very high, while managers sits at a desk all day and do nothing. No onsite parking and no regular shuttle to run employees from parking area to office.

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