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 1125 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 866 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 797 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 374 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 253 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 819 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 716 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 693 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 258 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 239 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?

Berlin , Grünheide (Mark) , München , Nürnberg , Prüm , Düsseldorf , Hamburg , Kiel , Stuttgart , Mannheim , Frankfurt am Main , Hannover , Holzgerlingen , Erkner , Deggendorf , Unterschleißheim , Köln , Frankfurt (Oder)

Tesla reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(12,005 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 12,005 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 Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

12K reviews

2.0

Jun 6, 2013

Treat this company as a career stepping stone

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The product is cutting edge.

Cons

The manufacturing management treats its line workers (they are the back bone of the company) like a modern day sweat shop. Management by fear. People are overworked, over stressed, and under appreciated. This job Will upset your balance between work and personal life.

3.0

Nov 28, 2011

Great name recognition and benefits, but that’s about it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Tesla is a sexy company that everyone likes - Amazing benefits - The HQ is beautiful

Cons

- They work you to death, terrible work life balance - They don't promote from within, if they need a manager they will hire from the outside - The pay is terrible - They will fire an employee at the drop of a hat

1.0

Nov 11, 2024

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Production assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- stock - pay - coworkers

Cons

- toxic work environment - NOT UNION - toxic management - crooked HR - Gossip central - long hours, little pay - injuries inevitable - very demanding - attendance policy SUCKS - only 3 sick days a year and if you have a family emergency, you get written up for leaving to be with your sick kid/family emergency if you’re out of sick time. They do NOT care. - treated like a robot, not a human

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