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 333 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Tesla employees being 3.5 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 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 333 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% 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?

68% of Software Engineer employees at Tesla would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 13% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Tesla with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tesla?

Production Associate (734) , Software Engineer (390) , Intern (383) , Sales Advisor (244) , Advisor (243) , Engineer (184) , Material Handler (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (144) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Manager (112)

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

"great benefits and full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1092 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 788 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 377 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 263 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 242 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 828 reviews)); "Low income + high expectations + poor management meant people quickly became dissatisfied and unhappy." ((in 709 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 691 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 253 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 237 reviews))

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Tesla Software Engineer reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(333 total reviews)

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80% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer employees have rated Tesla with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 333 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 Industrie industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

333 reviews

4.0

Jun 13, 2026

Inspirational

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good problems to solve from engineering perspective

Cons

Too much control in senior management

3.0

Jun 2, 2026

Smart colleagues and a good mission, but disorganized management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good mission and smart people

Cons

lack of organization and management sucks

3.0

May 30, 2026

Smart teammates and challenges

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart teammates to learn from, interesting challenges

Cons

Work life balance is not great

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