Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,997 total reviews)
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59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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 Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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2.0
Jul 7, 2016

Why are people so unhappy here?

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-People here are very motivated because of company motto/goals -Great/nice/friendly people -Not too much office politics -Lots of gowth opportunities

Cons

-Everyone seems to hate their job, so company atmosphere of negatively is prevalent throughout all departments (if so, why aren't people leaving? I'm assuming it's because of growth opportunities and the company mission). -Senior Management is newer than most of the employees, so they make really stupid decisions. -Don't treat employees well (taking away a lot of benefits, etc.) -Lack of communication and agreement between departments

3.0
Jul 6, 2016

Engineering Dept

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You will work with the smartest people in the industry using cutting edge equipment and techniques which are advancing the industry.

Cons

You will always be worth more than you are paid.

4.0
Jul 6, 2016

Decent Gig

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pros include a fast paced work environment, an exciting product, and ample opportunities to prove yourself.

Cons

Cons- there seemed to be a disconnect between managers at many levels. The corporate office would declare semi-random metrics our store/workers would need to meet without ever offering a rationalization of where the numbers were coming from. It always seemed like the managers in California never wanted to adjust their expectations for Texas. And there is a very big difference in electric car demand between the two states. This caused a lot of frustration with local managers that trickled down to all levels. Other issues included undefined roles and limits between the positions. It often felt unclear where my duties, as an hourly employee, ended and where my managers, all salaried, began. This caused much tension in the workplace. Lastly, hanging like a cloud over all of us was the knowledge of just how underpaid we were. We all knew and would talk about how much people doing our same job with other companies could make. At the end of day, Tesla would not be able to keep their doors open without people taking large pay cuts.

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