Is Tesla a good company to work for?

Tesla has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 15,702 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 (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (155) , Technician (147) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (116) , Mechanical Design Engineer (113)

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

"great benefits and full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1082 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 861 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 798 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 386 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 258 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 828 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 698 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 690 reviews)); "Some managers have no idea what is to manage." ((in 257 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 244 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

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3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,794 total reviews)

Elon Musk

60% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.8

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2.0

Aug 9, 2025

What a disappointment

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Recognizable brand name Average industry salary

Cons

Very poor leadership No real technical direction Lack of innovation and vision Low morale, means employees appear disengaged and unmotivated Performance is not evaluated correctly Management has no strategical goals People are more arrogant than competent Distorted view of reality from upper management No genuine enthusiasm or inspiration in the workplace

1.0

Aug 7, 2025

horrible work environment

Tesla advisor 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not many. At first seems like you will have an awesome set up with company stocks but they do not vest until 14 months of employment.

Cons

Horrible work life balance. They treat you like you are a slave. Stocks waived over your head but do not vest until 2 months after 1 year of employment. Managers are incompetent. Based off favoritism not smarts. They shuffle you around to other show rooms even if you say "no" due to commute. They promise you things that never happen. Worst most toxic work place I have ever worked at. They make you canvas outside of the showroom. For a billion dollar company there are no bonus, commission or perks yet they press you to sell sell sell only your hourly rate is the same as a mc donalds employee. Save yourself and go somewhere else.

2.0

Aug 5, 2025

Everything they say is true

Managing counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and builds a lot of character.

Cons

Long hours, culture of scapegoating, constant fear of layoffs

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