Tesla reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,996 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Tesla has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 11,996 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
Mar 5, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing visionary, the company goals are very clear. The product is exciting to talk about and sell.

Cons

The Regional Managers are very inexperienced and lack basic leadership skills. There is little to no communication, lack of trust in the workplace so no one feels safe to come up with new ideas or challenge red tape, teamwork isn't encouraged because the RSM's need total control of everything, zero empowerment. The Owner Advisors are expected to be little solders and are not supported when they try new things to drive sales this is due to the RSM having no backbone or confidence. The insecurities and egos of the RSM's (one in particular that is given way to much credit by the current Global Sales Manager) is the absolute worst of all.

2.0
Aug 26, 2014

Super chaotic

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun, fast paced, dynamic setting. Excellent product. Innovative and scrappy environment. It is great to work for a company that is truly changing an industry. Many people very hard working people.

Cons

Violent outbursts from upper management. No work-life balance. Little direction from superiors about company or personal goals. Little recognition for accomplishments.

1.0
Aug 16, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Decent wages -Top Notch Benefits:cheap insurance, stock options, PTO, holiday pay -Free food and beverages -Lots of enthusiasm for the product -Dress code and "uniform" is relaxed, many employees can wear jeans to work

Cons

-Long hours, lots of working on weekends, and having to work during time off: Management does not respect employees have lives/families outside if work -Stores often don't close during bad weather (hurricanes, ice storms) when it's unsafe for customers and employees to drive -Employee morale behind the scenes is terrible -Poor communication: between sales to service and corporate to the local stores -Training program could be more proactive and occur sooner for newer employees -Employees are not given pertinent information before customers receive it -Day-to-day standard operating procedures constantly changing -CEO makes unrealistic promises to the customer but, doesn't have to hear the customers yell when they are not delivered -Disorganization -Inability to balance the growing amount of sales/deliveries with great "service" afterwards in some areas there is over 300 miles to the nearest service center from the customers home. Service appointments have to be made months in advance and Service is usually unequipped to timely handle emergencies with customer's cars

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