Is Tesla a good company to work for as a Senior Staff Software Development Engineer?

Senior Staff Software Development Engineer professionals working at Tesla have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 20 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Tesla employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Staff Software Development Engineer Jobs at Tesla now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Staff Software Development Engineer interview questions at Tesla .

Does Tesla pay Senior Staff Software Development Engineer employees well?

Senior Staff Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Tesla with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 20 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Staff Software Development Engineer salaries at Tesla.

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 1093 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 863 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 790 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 396 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 257 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 825 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 709 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 698 reviews)); "Some managers have no idea what is to manage." ((in 265 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 236 reviews))

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Tesla Senior Staff Software Development Engineer reviews

3.8

31% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Elon Musk

80% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Senior management

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Work/Life balance

Senior Staff Software Development Engineer employees have rated Tesla with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Staff Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Tesla is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Staff Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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20 reviews

3.0

Jul 16, 2026

Company culture and leadership could use improvement

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative company with much cutting edge tech.

Cons

Company culture is awful. I was in fear of losing my job from day one, as were most of my co-workers.

4.0

Jan 7, 2026

not bad, busy

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

tc is ok, esp when stock rise

Cons

min benifit, no free lunch, no phone,

5.0

Jan 3, 2025

Fast paced company

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It embraces cutting-edge technology and innovative practices, setting benchmarks for others in the field.

Cons

Work life balance, limited resources

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