Is Tesla a good company to work for as a Staff Technical Program Manager?

Staff Technical Program Manager professionals working at Tesla have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 53 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Tesla employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Staff Technical Program Manager Jobs at Tesla now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff Technical Program Manager interview questions at Tesla .

Does Tesla pay Staff Technical Program Manager employees well?

Staff Technical Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Tesla with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 53 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff Technical Program Manager salaries at Tesla.

How happy are Staff Technical Program Manager professionals working at Tesla?

51% of Staff Technical Program Manager employees at Tesla would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 19% in the past 12 months. Staff Technical Program Manager professionals have also rated Tesla with a 2.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tesla?

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

"great benefits and full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1095 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 802 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 384 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 255 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 239 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 827 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 705 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends are fairly normal depending on the importance and timelines of projects." ((in 700 reviews)); "Some managers have no idea what is to manage." ((in 268 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 246 reviews))

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Tesla Staff Technical Program Manager reviews

3.6

51% would recommend to a friend

(53 total reviews)

Elon Musk

80% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

Staff Technical Program Manager employees have rated Tesla with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 53 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff Technical Program Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Tesla is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff Technical Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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53 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

Jun 26, 2026

Great people and innovations, but team dynamics suffer

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of great people and innovations.

Cons

As the company grows bigger, some teams become complement and only work for job security.

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,

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