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 (733) , Software Engineer (390) , Intern (382) , Sales Advisor (244) , Advisor (243) , Engineer (184) , Material Handler (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (144) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Manager (112)

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

"great benefits and full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1080 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 880 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 788 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 378 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 252 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 821 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 709 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 690 reviews)); "Typically extreme bottom performers in sales and in the delivery team its people that the delivery managers do not like." ((in 252 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

(11,980 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Tesla has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,980 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

3.0

Jul 5, 2017

Good place to learn

Purchasing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

fast pace and knowledgeable management around to assist when needed

Cons

long hours and less offers

5.0

Jun 20, 2017

Great but Intense

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Tesla is everything you imagine it could be - amazing people doing cutting edge work. I've been struck how everyone I encounter on the Tesla side is absolutely amazing. I come from the solar side, and well the caliber is not as uniformly great. There's been a lot of turnover on the solar side because the culture and business approach is so different. But I see a lot of great people who are totally energized by the all around excellence at Tesla.

Cons

Hours are long and the pace is unrelenting. Prepare to work very hard in very stressful conditions. But if you don't mind that, it is an amazing place to be. I love it.

3.0

Jun 18, 2017

Great Passion, but very fast paced

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Elon Musk - Cant deny his passion /vision Most people who work there believe in the mission and really want to do the right thing

Cons

- Good people burnout and leave quickly

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