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

Software Engineer professionals working at Tesla have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 335 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 Software Engineer Jobs at Tesla now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Tesla .

Does Tesla pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Tesla with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 335 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Tesla.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Tesla?

62% of Software Engineer employees at Tesla would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Tesla with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What Tesla locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Tesla locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are Austin , Palo Alto and San Francisco . Fremont is the lowest rated Tesla location by Software Engineer employees.

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 Software Engineer reviews

3.9

62% would recommend to a friend

(335 total reviews)

Elon Musk

82% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated Tesla with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 335 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Tesla is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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335 reviews

5.0

Jun 20, 2020

This is a great company to work in, I enjoyed my time here.

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

money, money and money and the bonus waiting for u at the end of the year, the stocj you get, the resume improves massively.

Cons

It's kinda hard and a bit stressfull

1.0

May 14, 2020

Tesla has a future, but it doesnt include YOU.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A paycheck. Free coffee. Genetic brand Cereal at the cafeteria.

Cons

Management gets recycled every 5 months, tops. Unrealistic deadlines and expectations coming from ignorants or inexperienced. Most of the management doesnt understand complexity of anything they are looking at, nor care. Numerous teams working on the same thing, never even care to cross paths. Never before worked for a company where employee meant so little, at all levels. HR without any backbone, just blindly following orders from the above. Changing direction every Monday. Overall a very demotivating place.

3.0

May 11, 2020

Great

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience work on fast space requirement changes

Cons

None that I can think of Depends on Management

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