Is Tesla a good company to work for as a Controls Engineering?

Controls Engineering professionals working at Tesla have rated their employer with 3.1 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Tesla employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Controls Engineering Jobs at Tesla now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Controls Engineering interview questions at Tesla .

Does Tesla pay Controls Engineering employees well?

Controls Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Tesla with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Controls Engineering salaries at Tesla.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tesla?

Production Associate (735) , Software Engineer (393) , Intern (384) , Sales Advisor (246) , 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 (114)

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

"great benefits and full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1109 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 785 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 389 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 266 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and hectic" ((in 817 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 704 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 691 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 257 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 242 reviews))

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Tesla Controls Engineering reviews

3.1

67% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Elon Musk

9% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.5

Culture & values

Controls Engineering employees have rated Tesla with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Controls Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. Tesla is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Controls Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

18 reviews

2.0

Sep 3, 2025

Review as former employee

Software qa engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay scale Rsu Bonus

Cons

Bad work life balance Unstable stick value Unstable job

4.0

Mar 21, 2025

Limelighted company but still a factory job

Quality assurance engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, strong sense of community within the organization, good opportunities for advancement

Cons

Job can be competitive between teams/coworkers for opportunities, many teams stretched thin for bandwidth

3.0

Oct 28, 2024

Review

Software qa engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand value other than that I didn't see much

Cons

Bad work life balance and pressure

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