Question 1

Is Tesla a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Tesla has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 15,629 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.

Question 2

Does Tesla pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Tesla?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tesla?

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Production Associate (734), Software Engineer (390), Intern (384), Sales Advisor (244), Advisor (243), Engineer (184), Material Handler (175), Product Specialist (165), Data Annotation Specialist (156), Technician (144), Internship (124), Mechanical Engineer (122), Project Manager (122), Manufacturing Engineer (115), Manager (112)

Question 5

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

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"Benefits are great and really helpful" ((in 1096 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 787 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 378 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 260 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 251 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 825 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 710 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 691 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 254 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 243 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Tesla layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Tesla locations?

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Fremont, Palo Alto, Austin, Sparks, Reno, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Draper, 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

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