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

Associate Material Engineer professionals working at Tesla have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 207 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Tesla employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Material Engineer Jobs at Tesla now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Material Engineer interview questions at Tesla .

Does Tesla pay Associate Material Engineer employees well?

Associate Material Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Tesla with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 207 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Material Engineer salaries at Tesla.

How happy are Associate Material Engineer professionals working at Tesla?

74% of Associate Material Engineer employees at Tesla would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 33% in the past 12 months. Associate Material Engineer professionals have also rated Tesla with a 3.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tesla?

Production Associate (735) , Software Engineer (391) , Intern (384) , Sales Advisor (245) , Advisor (243) , Engineer (185) , Material Handler (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (155) , Technician (147) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (116) , Mechanical Design Engineer (113)

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

"great benefits and full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1082 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 861 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 798 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 386 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 258 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 828 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 698 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 690 reviews)); "Some managers have no idea what is to manage." ((in 257 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 244 reviews))

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Tesla Associate Material Engineer reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(207 total reviews)

Elon Musk

73% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Associate Material Engineer employees have rated Tesla with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 207 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Material Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Tesla is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Material Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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207 reviews

5.0

Jul 18, 2026

Great benefits, but expect long hours

Material handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits like health, stock benefits for general laboring is pretty rare for a trillion dollar company Insane career development. I've seen people go from production associate to engineering teams. Just know the right people and don't be a headache to your uppers.

Cons

long hours but you also get a lot of time off and can leverage the long hours to extend vacations compared to your average 9-5

4.0

Jun 16, 2026

Good pay and benefits, but long busy days

Material handler/forklift operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, great benefits, great perks

Cons

Long, busy days, easy to get lost.

5.0

May 7, 2026

Best job ever with manageable stress during production

Material handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was the best job ever and we got lots of breaks

Cons

Sometimes when production is running, it's very stressful but manageable.

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