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 (184) , Material Handler (175) , 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 1073 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 781 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 372 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 258 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 239 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 831 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 688 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 675 reviews)); "Some managers have no idea what is to manage." ((in 255 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 234 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)

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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,997 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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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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12K reviews

3.0

Jun 7, 2016

Oh Tesla

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Really well known and good company to work for.

Cons

However the hours are very long

1.0

Jun 2, 2016

Feel let down by this company big time, makes the motor trade look awesome!!!!!!

Detailer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Searched for the best employees for every position, great family bond feel and work is executed to best possible ways.

Cons

Dismissal procedures are horrendous and don't seem to care about destroying people's careers. Gone above and beyond Teslas expectations to better myself but what more to say....... absolutely shocking the HR's of Tesla

3.0

Jun 1, 2016

Nope

Material handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits.... Thats it. Other than the great team that i had tesla is a mirage company

Cons

No Life whatsoever. Pretty much the new age slavery. dont even think some of the the labor laws they go by are even real .

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