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 (735) , Software Engineer (391) , Intern (384) , Sales Advisor (244) , Advisor (243) , Engineer (185) , Material Handler (174) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (145) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (116) , Manager (112)

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

"great benefits and full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1114 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 864 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 780 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 375 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 247 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 837 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 699 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 671 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 255 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 242 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

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,999 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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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

Mar 1, 2019

Completely screwed.

Advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Developing sales skills, building a network, clean energy progress.

Cons

Constant structural changes. Commission changes every month that baffle the most talented salespeople. Company is run with a fearfully cut throat mentality. I was in the top 20 sales people IN THE WORLD and sold over $10 million in revenue in 6 months. Left the company because I was not compensated. Corporate Tesla is so unbelievably disconnected from the ground force that it's a shock the company is still around. I highly recommend working anywhere else.

1.0

Feb 28, 2019

Over worked, under appreciated

Product specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Got to drive nice cars, pay was always on time,

Cons

Moved cars in the middle of the night in Sydney CBD, cleaned cars, did over 100 test drive experiences in my 6 months there and worked a lot of over time.

1.0

Feb 26, 2019

Never been treated more poorly in my life

Commercial energy products field service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We got regular paychecks, other than that nor much

Cons

I still haven't received a W2 for the prior year. They charged back $500 of business expenses to me with literally no explanation. Management viewed us as less than human, were willing to lie and be unrealistic/reasonable at all times.

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