Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,986 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Tesla has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,986 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
5.0
May 1, 2016

Fast paced innovation and service

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The ability for the company to almost instantaneously update and improve the product based upon data from the field.

Cons

The fast growth sometimes makes it difficult to know exactly what should be the priority

2.0
Apr 26, 2016

Not the best place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Team believes in the product &. Working towards environmental sustainability

Cons

NO Work life balance. 16hrs is considered a normal hours everyday.

2.0
Apr 24, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Really cool work and a great chance to push yourself to your personal limits. It's like sprinting from lions while a pair of scissors in each hand. You have Iots of opportunity and are only limited by your own drive. The product is amazing and it's fun to be part of something globally admired. Tesla is a great stepping stone, but not somewhere to drop your roots. I grew a lot here and was able to springboard into another great company where I am much happier.

Cons

Middle management is full of two faced liars just trying to get themselves ahead. I have numerous anecdotes with evidence where managers, directors, and even executives have blatantly lied and made terrible decisions causing irreparable harm to moral and strategic direction. Unfortunately, this is normal at Tesla and working there for an extended period of time will cause anyone with half a heart a great deal of frustration and stress. Work life balance... None. This is nothing new, but trust me it is an unsustainable place to work for a long period of time. Those who have endured many years there have sacrificed a great deal in their lives without a doubt. PTO is average at best and has to be used if you are sick. Pay can be good if you are n the right role. Your best bet is to be at the high end of the hourly scale since everyone works tons of overtime and you might as well get paid for it. Food options are not good, there is catering you have to pay for, and it's tasty but it's about 7-11$ per plate which is crazy since many workers there make less than $20 an hour. Overall it is largely a toxic place to work. Many tough personalities to work with and a culture of dog eat dog driven right from the top. You are replaceable, and you are disposable. In my opinion Tesla has already burned through lots of top talent that will limit their full potential.

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