Is Tesla a good company to work for?

Tesla has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 15,672 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at Tesla to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Tesla have been left by employees working as Mechanical Engineer Intern , Process Engineering Intern and GSM intern .

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 2% 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 (735) , Software Engineer (391) , Intern (384) , Sales Advisor (245) , Advisor (243) , Engineer (185) , Material Handler (174) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (145) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (116) , Manager (112)

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

"Great benefits and great peop" ((in 1093 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 872 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 769 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 392 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 831 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 704 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 689 reviews)); "Incompetent and inexperienced managers." ((in 267 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 237 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?

Fremont , Palo Alto , Austin , Sparks , Reno , Los Angeles , Las Vegas , Draper , San Francisco , Buffalo , San Jose , New York , Lathrop , San Diego , San Mateo , Houston , Dallas , Chicago , Boston , Atlanta , Salt Lake City , Washington , Phoenix , Seattle , Texas City , Tampa , Fresno , California , Denver , Orlando

Tesla reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(12,022 total reviews)

Elon Musk

60% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Tesla has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 12,022 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).

Reviews by job title

12K reviews

2.0

Feb 1, 2024

Yea ok

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technology, Amazing problems to solve

Cons

Everything from top to bottom.

3.0

Jan 26, 2024

Salary

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a fast paced company. Wearing a lot of hats

Cons

Very political, too much work without the appropriate resources. No work-life balance

1.0

Jan 26, 2024

They owe me $5000+ in labor, holiday pay, overtime and bonuses.

Production manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ha... benefits, that's rich. Absolutely rich.

Cons

Too big, you can never get ahold of anyone, false promises day 1, inconsistent schedule, massive amounts of overtime you won't get paid for, all around disregard for their employees. I was nearly killed in an preventable accident by my Manager's Manager. 0/5 don't waste your time

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