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 1087 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 852 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 793 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 383 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 254 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 827 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 707 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 683 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 250 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 236 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

(11,999 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 11,999 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

4.0

Jul 12, 2018

Sr. Inside Sales Advisor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced energy storage development company on the cutting edge of advancing the industry.

Cons

Growing pains and limited management guidance have sidetracked resources and reduced the effectiveness of the organization.

3.0

Jul 12, 2018

Laborious but rewarding physical labor.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Feeling like I’m making a difference.

Cons

Exhausting working conditions day to day.

5.0

Jul 11, 2018

Body and paint

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a great organization, everyone there so far that I have came in contact with, treats this job like it’s there company, that’s the environment every company should have, that motivat me, I am really happy, not going to work for no one else.

Cons

Well it’s not down fall, he is giving everyone a chance to be apart of his company, some people don’t understand what a great company they are at, takes advantage of work, bye not being a team, they won’t last very long.

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