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 1% 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 (244) , Advisor (243) , Engineer (185) , Material Handler (174) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (145) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (116) , Manager (112)

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

"great benefits and full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1114 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 864 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 780 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 375 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 247 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 837 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 699 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 671 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 255 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 242 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?

Paris , Chambourcy , Lyon , Nantes , Bordeaux , Rennes , Saint-Ouen , Marseille , Aix , Mulhouse , Rouen , Unieux , Hérouville , Chamberet , Maurepas , Nice , Lille , Marne-la-Vallee

Tesla reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,999 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Tesla has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 11,999 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 Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

12K reviews

4.0

Jun 27, 2026

Supportive colleagues but chaotic workflow challenges

Operations engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competent Colleagues Team has been generally helpful in the onboarding process

Cons

Feels like you are constantly untying a knot while others are adding more knots. Another analogy would be completing a puzzle that someone previously took some of the pieces from Some individuals brag about working long hours, sometimes quite performative

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.

2.0

Jun 25, 2026

Decent hours, but pay is very low

Adviser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

hours were decent enough to be able to do something else

Cons

pay is very low for the demand required

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