Is Tesla a good company to work for as a Associate Controls Engineer?

Associate Controls Engineer professionals working at Tesla have rated their employer with 3.1 out of 5 stars in 58 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Tesla employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Controls Engineer Jobs at Tesla now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Controls Engineer interview questions at Tesla .

Does Tesla pay Associate Controls Engineer employees well?

Associate Controls Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Tesla with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 58 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Controls Engineer salaries at Tesla.

How happy are Associate Controls Engineer professionals working at Tesla?

75% of Associate Controls Engineer employees at Tesla would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 24% in the past 12 months. Associate Controls Engineer professionals have also rated Tesla with a 1.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.7 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

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

"great benefits and full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1057 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 874 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 771 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 392 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 269 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 821 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 714 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 678 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 257 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 235 reviews))

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Tesla Associate Controls Engineer reviews

3.1

75% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)

Elon Musk

63% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

2.7

Culture & values

1.7

Work/Life balance

Associate Controls Engineer employees have rated Tesla with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 58 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Controls Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Tesla is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Controls Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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58 reviews

3.0

May 7, 2026

Great projects and smart colleagues, but long hours

Controls engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

smart people, cool projects, friendly people

Cons

long hours, short deadlines, can get political

3.0

Apr 14, 2026

High growth opportunities but very demanding environment

Controls engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High Growth, exposure, stock, extremely structured standards

Cons

Highly demanding, long hours, highly cutthroat environment,

1.0

Dec 22, 2025

What they say about work culture is true

Controls engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High pay for the time you're appreciated. There are opportunities for young engineers to learn quickly and often that means you're working with people who have never done it before and don't know where to focus their efforts.

Cons

If you have a bad boss your experience can change dramatically. And Tesla trains their managers to be disconnected and ready to fire their employees at any time.

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