Tesla reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(12,032 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

60% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Tesla has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 12,032 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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2.0
Sep 1, 2021

Burnt out and Layoffs

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Pros

Really depends on the team you’re on but I LOVED some of the colleagues I worked with. Benefits are top notch

Cons

The burnout was so real. Again, depends on the team you’re on but majority of recruiters work 12-14 hours a day (keep in mind you’re a salaried employee). Being a recruiter at this company was truly all about metrics, which I never really minded until metrics became completely unrealistic. Tesla Recruiters are not valued as employees. We never had a second to put our mental health first. Majority of the leadership team and other senior/lead recruiters don’t know what they’re doing. It’s like the blind leading the blind. It was never like this 3+ years ago. Ever since previous recruiting leaders left, morale went completely down the drain. Many recruiters are struggling with mental health. This place has turned into a hire and fire type of organization. It makes me so sad because I loved it here so much but had to leave due to what has been happening for the last couple years. Also one last thing to mention…layoffs. Tesla recruiting is notorious for layoffs. I myself have been through 5 rounds of layoffs. You don’t know what team is next. Layoffs can happen when you least expect it. For the positive reviews below, I hope they’re real. Or maybe the reviews below were the lucky ones to be a part of maybe 1 or 2 great recruiting teams at Tesla. The other recruiting teams will burn you out.I know the company sounds like a cool/great place to work for but I promise you it’s nothing you expect. Put your mental health first and steer clear. Once you’re at Tesla, there’s no turning back unless you’re let go or you’re at the company for 4+ years miserable but just waiting on your stocks to vest. It’s not worth it

5.0
Aug 17, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Smart people Things move fast, you learn fast Chance to work on pioneering features/products Inspiring company mission You make a real impact on the world

Cons

Tight deadlines No work-life balance Sometimes lack of communication from the management Hard to keep track of everything as the company is growing fast

1.0
Aug 11, 2021

A cult

Recommend
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Pros

The fact this job is retail base - its beneficial to work the weekend which allows schedule flexibility

Cons

-NO JOB SECURITY, -Tesla will let you go as soon as you start making too much money for your role. -Constant layoffs/firings -managers constantly will tell you many people are after your job and willing to do it for FREE -low pay, -rare career advancement -Overwhelming loads of work -no raises for over two years -had to fight for a raise -authoritarian management style -Forced to drive to different location using your car without reimbursement -Constantly working short of staff -Rather hire outsiders than promote employees to management positions

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