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Tesla is an automotive company focusing on electric vehicles, clean energy solutions, and advanced automotive technology. Founded in 2003 by a group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, Tesla aims to create innovative products that revolutionize transportation and accelerate the global transition to sustainable energy.

The company's major products include electric cars like the Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y, as well as clean energy solutions such as solar panels, solar roofs, and Powerwall home batteries. With a market cap of $34.32 billion, Tesla has become a prominent player in the electric vehicle market under the leadership of CEO James Charles. As a catalyst for change in the automotive industry, Tesla continues to inspire other automakers to embrace sustainable solutions while providing high-quality electronic components and technology.

Tesla's mission statement

To accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. Tesla was founded in 2003 by a group of engineers who wanted to prove that people didn't need to compromise to drive electric - that electric vehicles can be better, quicker and more fun to drive than gasoline cars.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2024
Pros of working at Tesla

Production of working at Tesla, the pay, the opportunities to learn so much, the experience of building a car, the diversity. Learning new and important types of jobs.

Cons of working at Tesla

The cons are working 12 hours but it does go by fast. Really nothing else other than getting yourself conditioned for the long hours.

Tesla benefits

My favorite perk was that you get bonuses for your hard work.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2024
Pros of working at Tesla

Cool cutting edge projects and best state of the art tech used in labs.

Cons of working at Tesla

No work life balance if u want to run a personal business or anything u wont have much time.

Tesla benefits

Health care day 1 paid for

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2024
Pros of working at Tesla

Somewhat fun

Cons of working at Tesla

Extra rules

Tesla benefits

Cyber wallet

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2024
Pros of working at Tesla

Successful company

Cons of working at Tesla

Terrible management / employee to management structure

Tesla benefits

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What do you like best about Tesla's CEO and the leadership team?

Elon musk is a good guy. I just wish he saw how some of the new employees are treated in the solar warehouse east coast branches are treated. They work you like a horse and treat you terribly. I worked extremely hard for them even inured my back and let me go but kept the other guy that got hired at the same time as me after 6 months. Seems like there plan the whole time was to let one of us go. And use the other for half a year without telling us it’s a contract position. Pretty unethical and deceitful if you ask me.

How would you improve Tesla's culture?

Improve management get better managers in there. Lots of managerial self importance and power greed that I notice that goes on .

How did you prepare for the Tesla interview?

Research.

How does your compensation at Tesla compare to the industry average?

Average to below average I would say.

What brings you the most joy at Tesla?

Literally nothing if you work in the solar warehouse position in Wilmington mass for Tesla. You will absolutely hate it. There is no Joy in this position you can’t even feel independent, the branch manager (s) breath down your back like crazy they give you absolutely zero room to feel comfortable. It is horrible, can’t even leave for a minute to get a snack they won’t even let you use the break room unless it’s lunch time once a day. And that’s even if we’re all caught up with everything.

What's the diversity at Tesla like?

It’s alright.

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2024
Pros of working at Tesla

I thought the pros of working in Tesla are high salary and the drive isnt to far.

Cons of working at Tesla

In my experience, the cons of working at Tesla are the attitude of customers.

Tesla benefits

My favorite benefit is how easy the job is and how easily you can make a lot of money.

How did you prepare for the Tesla interview?

I cleaned myself up and dressed nicely

What do you like best about Tesla's CEO and the leadership team?

He is super rich and nice

How would you improve Tesla's culture?

by showing them how to be sigma

How does your compensation at Tesla compare to the industry average?

My compensation compensates for my teeny weeny

What's the diversity at Tesla like?

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What brings you the most joy at Tesla?

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2024
Tesla benefits

Benefits and free snacks and drinks

Cons of working at Tesla

Work/life balance

Pros of working at Tesla

Lots of amazing workers

What do you like best about Tesla's CEO and the leadership team?

Trust worthy

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2024
Pros of working at Tesla

Good industry knowledge and hands on experiences

Cons of working at Tesla

Lack of management and a revolving door

Tesla benefits

Free fsd

What do you like best about Tesla's CEO and the leadership team?

Ehh not much

How would you improve Tesla's culture?

Culture is ok

How did you prepare for the Tesla interview?

I didnt it was pretty straightforward just know the products

How does your compensation at Tesla compare to the industry average?

Beliw average

What's the diversity at Tesla like?

Good

What brings you the most joy at Tesla?

The most joy came from helping excited new telsa vehicle owners

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2024
Pros of working at Tesla

Work

Cons of working at Tesla

Long hours without options for change

Tesla benefits

eco friendly every straw cup bowl is good for our world

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2024
Pros of working at Tesla

Easy work

Cons of working at Tesla

Musk

Tesla benefits

Lots of time off

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A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2023
Pros of working at Tesla

The people and the mission.

Cons of working at Tesla

Poor management, growth is based on friendships not merit.

Tesla benefits

Gym membership and stock

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2023
Pros of working at Tesla

The experience of trying new ideas

Cons of working at Tesla

Nothing, working for this company has been an amazing adventure

Tesla benefits

Stock plan options given to the workers

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2023
Tesla benefits

Free self driving

Cons of working at Tesla

Incompetent foreign workers, inexperienced management

Pros of working at Tesla

Good health benefit

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2023
Pros of working at Tesla

benefits ONLY!

Cons of working at Tesla

everything! they do not care about your safety , BE AWARE

Tesla benefits

health insurance

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2023
Pros of working at Tesla

Good pay easy to get to friendly people

Cons of working at Tesla

Too quick to fire don’t give a second chance

Tesla benefits

Free food and a lot more benefits

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2023
Pros of working at Tesla

Culture, Product, Sales process, Operations Process, Automation, GPS systems, Logistics, Innovation, Market Share Dominance

Cons of working at Tesla

Somewhat too fast pace with very little direction

Tesla benefits

Free Supercharging

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2023
Pros of working at Tesla

Because Elon Musk is very Intelligent.

Cons of working at Tesla

I love Engine car like Mahindra Thar, Toyota Fortuner, Mercedes G63 Gwagon rather than electric car bcz its looks like a box, if its looks will change then I will like.

Tesla benefits

We have a perk that is we can get 1 crore rupees if we work for 1 second its my favourite.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2023
Pros of working at Tesla

Because Elon Musk is very Intelligent.

Cons of working at Tesla

I love Engine car like Mahindra Thar, Toyota Fortuner, Mercedes G63 Gwagon rather than electric car bcz its looks like a box, if its looks will change then I will like.

Tesla benefits

We have a perk that is we can get 1 crore rupees if we work for 1 second its my favourite.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2023
Pros of working at Tesla

Team Work, Learning Something New, Good Pay

Cons of working at Tesla

Politics Favoritism

Tesla benefits

401k Match, Stock Options, Health And Dental Insurance And More

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2023
Pros of working at Tesla

The benefits and job itself

Cons of working at Tesla

The way upper management handled the lay offs and communication

Tesla benefits

free health care and working remote

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2023
Pros of working at Tesla

I really enjoyed having hands on work and being able to build and stay busy

Cons of working at Tesla

I did not like the management at all, they picked and chose who they liked and the importance they carried and put all others aside.

Tesla benefits

i liked the health benefits they did give and the opportunity they gave me at a young age.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2022
Pros of working at Tesla

Lots of opportunity to learn and grow. Fun technology

Cons of working at Tesla

high stress

Tesla benefits

driving the Teslas

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2022
Pros of working at Tesla

The job had a lot of off days, 3-4 a week depending on the week.

Cons of working at Tesla

To have a lot of days off you would work 12 hours a day. Management would change every couple months.

Tesla benefits

My favorite benefit was just meeting so many different people and really just having a lot of freetime

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2022
Pros of working at Tesla

Fast paced high tech environment.

Cons of working at Tesla

High demands

Tesla benefits

Free healthcare, free items.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2022
Pros of working at Tesla

They have good benefits.

Cons of working at Tesla

A numbers focused environment with a high turnover. Lots of pressure on associate level employees to take on the labor of multiple people to make up for shortage, even if it puts their health at risk. Management doesn’t take proactive steps to improve the human experience and blames employees.

Tesla benefits

Health insurance. It’s needed as there is a high rate of stress injuries.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2022
Pros of working at Tesla

They allow you overtime, my team was awesome and my bosses were cool and the pay is cool too.

Cons of working at Tesla

It's cold in GA4, you have to be very very careful where you step it's dangerous. The bathrooms are to far and so is the lunch room.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2022
Pros of working at Tesla

The pay good.

Cons of working at Tesla

management isn't too well. I feel ignored and overlooked most times.

Tesla benefits

The free stock that they provide is pretty neat.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2022
Pros of working at Tesla

The concept, vehicle tech and socialization.

Cons of working at Tesla

Unrealistic pressure and goals, for minimal pay.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2021
Pros of working at Tesla

Revolutionizing sustaining transportation, energy, and fostering the age of artificial intelligence all at once.

Cons of working at Tesla

Retail sales is not my strength, but exposure to the environment has rounded my skillset further.

Tesla benefits

RSU's are best benefit, stock options, extremely inexpensive and all-encompassing healthcare plan, fast paced environment

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A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2021
Pros of working at Tesla

The Culture is great. Amazing employees management cares about each person. And open door policy throughout the company

Cons of working at Tesla

No dress code. I don’t love seeing people in sweatpants in a corporate environment.

Tesla benefits

Tesla products and vehicles !

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2021
Pros of working at Tesla

Tesla is a very dynamic and innovative company that keeps you on your toes.

Cons of working at Tesla

Sometimes it gets a little too dynamic

Tesla benefits

Great benefits with healthcare.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2021
Pros of working at Tesla

Tesla is an innovative company that has made me very adept

Cons of working at Tesla

It is near impossible for management to have a work/life balance

Tesla benefits

Free health care and an employee stock purchase program

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at Tesla

the people and getting to know how to work on cars

Cons of working at Tesla

too far from home

Tesla benefits

stocks and 401k

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at Tesla

Being involved in cutting edge products that regularly make headlines.

Cons of working at Tesla

The constant feeling that the job isn't secure. Lay offs are common and the pressure to perform is high.

Tesla benefits

Stock rewards

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2021
Pros of working at Tesla

Working with Electric cars. Working with good employees

Cons of working at Tesla

Management

Tesla benefits

Healthcare,401k, stock options.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2021
Pros of working at Tesla

I liked working at Tesla because it was very fast-paced.

Cons of working at Tesla

The work-life balance at Tesla was highly skewed to the left.

Tesla benefits

My favorite perk about working at tesla were the health benefits.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2020
Pros of working at Tesla

The energy at this company was infectious.

Cons of working at Tesla

Sometimes the commute was rough.

Tesla benefits

Being on the edge of technology and the bonuses

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2020
Pros of working at Tesla

I love how inclusive tesla is. The environment is great and the employees there love their job.

Tesla benefits

12 hour shifts

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2020
Pros of working at Tesla

The high salary. And the engineers are intelligent.

Cons of working at Tesla

The long working hours and the double works. Sometimes the workers can be confused because they are told to do the same thing in different ways by different teams.

Tesla benefits

Travelling compensation. Tesla will reward you for riding to work as well.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2020
Pros of working at Tesla

Many opportunities for those who really work hard and want to move up in lives.

Cons of working at Tesla

No comment

Tesla benefits

Health insurance covered & opportunity to participate in buying company stocks

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A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2019
Pros of working at Tesla

The culture and mission to make the world a better place is infectious. Fun fast-paced. working for the most innovated company in the world.

Cons of working at Tesla

Upper management lost sight of our mission.

Tesla benefits

stock options, 401k, health benefits, product discounts.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2019
Pros of working at Tesla

Strong work ethic needed to be successful, good supporting team and challenging yet educational.

Tesla benefits

Learning new technology and systems associated with the vehicles.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2019
Pros of working at Tesla

Staying busy

Cons of working at Tesla

When there’s nothing to do

Tesla benefits

Medical, dental, vision, E-Trade, life insurance

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2019
Pros of working at Tesla

Healthy environment lots of support.

Cons of working at Tesla

Lots of challenges internally.

Tesla benefits

Meeting great people/ clients

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2019
Pros of working at Tesla

For new experience and environment

Cons of working at Tesla

I never have any problem where ever I work

Tesla benefits

Medical and retirement plan

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2019
Pros of working at Tesla

The mission is terrific

Cons of working at Tesla

There is no loyalty. If budget cuts need to happen anyone could be chopped no matter your skills or years.

Tesla benefits

The culture

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2018
Pros of working at Tesla

I wish I could say anything positive but there honestly isn't anything to say. Working at Tesla is akin to slave labor where the dumbest survive.

Cons of working at Tesla

Unskilled people promoted quickly and everyone works for themselves not as a team. The management isn't helpful and is many times as unskilled as the associates

Tesla benefits

There are none.

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The team at Tesla

  • The founders of Tesla are Theralon Musk, Marc Tarpenning, Martin Eberhard, Jb Straubel and Ian Wright.
  • The key people at Tesla are James Charles, Theralon Musk and Marc Tarpenning.
Key people
James Charles
Theralon Musk
Marc Tarpenning
Martin Eberhard
Jb Straubel
Ian Wright

Tesla rankings

Tesla is ranked #10 on the Best Automotive companies to work for in America list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Tesla salaries

Average Tesla salary
$108,037
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$51.94 hourly
Updated March 14, 2024

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Tesla diversity

9.6
Diversity score
We calculated Tesla’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Tesla’s workforce.
Tesla diversity summary. Zippia estimates Tesla's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated Tesla's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Tesla's workforce.
  • Tesla has 99,290 employees.
  • 22% of Tesla employees are women, while 78% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at Tesla is White (52%).
  • 24% of Tesla employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 11% of Tesla employees are Asian.
  • The average employee at Tesla makes $108,037 per year.
  • Tesla employees are most likely to be members of the democratic party.
  • Employees at Tesla stay with the company for 3.7 years on average.

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Tesla office locations

Tesla is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA

Biggest Tesla locations

RankCityJob countAvg. salary
1Austin, TX577$106,813
2San Diego, CA28$128,417
3San Jose, CA26$131,379
4Houston, TX23$106,033
5Phoenix, AZ18$113,798
6Los Angeles, CA12$130,072
7Dallas, TX12$105,231
8San Antonio, TX11$107,036
9New York, NY10$96,416
10Chicago, IL5$92,437

Tesla financial performance

9.9
Performance score

We calculated the performance score of companies by measuring multiple factors, including revenue, longevity, and stock market performance.

Tesla currently has 81.5B in revenue. Tesla's most recent quarter produced 23.4b (q3'2023).

Tesla annual revenue

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Highest paying Tesla competitors

Compare Tesla salaries to competitors, including General Motors, Cummins, and Ford Motor. Employees at General Motors earn the highest average yearly salary of $79,461. The salaries at Cummins average $71,408 per year, and the salaries at Ford Motor come in at $66,872 per year.
RankCompanyAverage salaryJobs
1$79,4610
2$71,4080
3$66,8720
4$60,1830
5$59,1930
6$57,7560
7$53,6060
8$53,3770
9$50,1410

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