Tesla Software Developer reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(333 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

80% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Tesla with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 333 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Tesla is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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333 reviews
1.0
Jul 19, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

It can be fun to drive engineering prototypes.

Cons

Extremely high pressure environment, unrealistic deadlines and long hours (9-6:30 every weekday + an expectation to drive engineering cars on weekends and file bug reports) led to a complete burnout and mental breakdown for me. More than one engineer left my team every month on average.

2.0
Mar 8, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Learn more, good fit for internship and new graduated students

Cons

No lunch, crowded cafeteria, overloaded task and projects, so much work and pressure to complete at same time, less diversity population ("I" as the majority at IT)

5.0
Feb 19, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fascinating work, great co-workers, fantastic managers. If you put in hard work, you'll see the fruits of your labor in the real world pushing the boundaries of electric vehicle and grid battery technology.

Cons

Lower pay compared to Google, FB, etc. There's also very limiting food options nearby and no food at headquarters other than cereal.

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