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 (184) , Material Handler (175) , 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 1073 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 781 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 372 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 258 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 239 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 831 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 688 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 675 reviews)); "Some managers have no idea what is to manage." ((in 255 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?

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

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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,997 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

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 11,997 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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Reviews by job title

12K reviews

4.0

Sep 14, 2016

Great mission, fantastic coworkers

Senior firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smartest people I've ever worked with - almost everyone is expert level Elon is inspirational if a little insane Great feeling of actually doing something useful for humanity Management actually makes good decisions most of the time Benefits are better than the salary

Cons

Identity crisis of not being a startup but also not a mature company Mediocre pay, worst-case scenario for finding a decent commute or an affordable home Depending on what area you work in, work-life balance can be off (I personally never felt pressured to work when I didn't want to- friends of mine at the company experienced this)

5.0

Sep 14, 2016

Awesome people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, passionate company, with decent pay.

Cons

Not very many perks or extra benefits for bay area company.

3.0

Sep 14, 2016

No life

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and hours with a lot of overtime.

Cons

No life, you work 12 hr shifts 5 times a week, and most of the time it'll be 6 times

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