Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,997 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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 Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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12K reviews
2.0
Aug 20, 2015

Growing Pains!

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Pros

-Company is growing really fast and there are a lot of projects to work on. -People seem to really believe in the mission of the company. -Full of young people just starting out in their careers which makes it a lively environment.

Cons

-There is little to no recognition when you do something good or amazing. It always seems like you only hear about people being shown the door. -The turnover rate is quite high (especially in management) which makes it hard to connect with management and there are tons of issues that are never resolved -There is a lot of emphasis on keeping the "Startup" culture alive and not changing the way we operate. At over 12k global employees, we aren't a startup anymore. There are a lot of growing pains and the company is doing very little to address these issues. The customer experience has suffered a lot because of it. -Growth opportunities and personal advancement aren't well promoted. There is also no coaching and mentoring program to help people get the most our of their Tesla experience now and in the future. This ties in with a lack of training, especially for the younger crowd.

4.0
Jul 17, 2015

Vibrant and Dynamic

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Pros

Five years at Tesla and the buzz and electricity is palpable still -- from the folks in recruiting to the engineers in quality control to the design engineering team, everyone is busy busy busy doing their share, contributing to the mission. Never a dull moment -- there is always something exciting going on at any given time. The open work environment, which may be quite overwhelming at first, fosters collaboration and teamwork.

Cons

For many teams, work-life balance is a problem. For some it is a personal struggle to achieve this balance because of the urge to complete the task at hand without regard for anything else -- so it is self-driven. For some it is just sheer volume of work that makes for long days (and nights sometimes.)

5.0
Jul 8, 2015
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Pros

AMAZING WORK ENVIRONMENT! Everyone is happy to help, everyone strives for success, and appreciates intelligence and hard work.

Cons

Can be exhausting, as it is a very busy company. But whenever you have your head down, and feel down, talk to the people around you. The environment is motivating to say the least, and sometimes seems like a fun competition to get stuff done.

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