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 (732) , Software Engineer (390) , Intern (379) , Advisor (243) , Sales Advisor (242) , Engineer (184) , Material Handler (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (144) , Internship (124) , Project Manager (122) , Mechanical Engineer (121) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Manager (112)

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

"great benefits and full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1085 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 789 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 376 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 247 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 245 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 811 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 713 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 679 reviews)); "Typically extreme bottom performers in sales and in the delivery team its people that the delivery managers do not like." ((in 256 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 233 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

(11,953 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% 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 11,953 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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4.0

Jan 30, 2017

Exciting but minimal work-life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the most exciting places you'll work. The people are very smart and very passionate. Bare-bones start up environment but they're trying to step it up as the company is more profitable.

Cons

Work life balance is very challenging. You'll commonly hear that Tesla is not a job but a lifestyle - they're not lying.

4.0

Jan 30, 2017

Product specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company on the cutting edge of Tech in the bay area

Cons

I cant think of anything

5.0

Jan 28, 2017

Process Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing to work, Fast paced, Good learning opportunities, Good career growth

Cons

Heavy stress, Long hours

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