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Tesla Company Culture
Tesla Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews4.1/5
Tesla's Overall Culture is rated B
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
Perks & Benefits
ACEO Rating
A-Meetings
B+Compensation
BExecutive Team
BTesla CEO
Top 15%Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Elon Musk
76 /100
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Mission, Vision, & Values
To accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable transportation and energy.
Tesla Culture At a Glance
Tesla has 35000 employees. 1667 employees at Tesla have reviewed Tesla across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 days ago.
Overall, the 1667 Tesla employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Tesla are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Tesla, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Tesla are pleased with their team. 1667 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Tesla are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Tesla believe the environment at Tesla is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Tesla is extremely fast. About 27% of the employees at Tesla work 8 hours or less, while 19% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Tesla are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Tesla employees generally work 10.4 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Tesla report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Tesla have 1 meeting
Meetings
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79% of Tesla employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Tesla employees most often take 10-15 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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29% of Tesla employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Tesla employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
74% of Tesla employees call their work environment positive
Environment
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Anonymous Q&A with Tesla EmployeesMost Recent Q&A
How's the vacation policy at Tesla?
Paid holidays
Why work for Tesla?
Believe in the mission, accept the pay.
What's the work from home policy like at Tesla?
Only allowed for one-off situations.
How can I get hired at Tesla as a recent grad?
Research, Identify what and where and submit a resume that can demonstrate you are trainable and dependable. And ask question, if you can...
What kind of people does Tesla like to hire?
Communicators.
How flexible is your work schedule at Tesla?
Very flexible
How's the vacation policy at Tesla?
Paid holidays
Why work for Tesla?
Believe in the mission, accept the pay.
What's the work from home policy like at Tesla?
Only allowed for one-off situations.
How can I get hired at Tesla as a recent grad?
Research, Identify what and where and submit a resume that can demonstrate you are trainable and dependable. And ask question, if you can...
What kind of people does Tesla like to hire?
Communicators.
How flexible is your work schedule at Tesla?
Very flexible
H1B Visa
In 2019, Tesla applied for 1112 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 97% were approved.
An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Tesla unveil that 11 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 12 were withdrawn by Tesla after the employee’s start date.
Work Permit Application Outcome
Tesla has a total of 35000 employees
1112
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 97% Granted (1074 out of 1112)
- 1% Denied (15 out of 1112)
- <1% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (11 out of 1112)
- 1% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (12 out of 1112)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Tesla
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50%
Tesla currently ranks in the Top 50% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Tesla
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30%
Tesla currently ranks in the Top 30% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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eNPS
Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
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eNPS Score
| 47% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 18% | Passives |
| 35% | Detractors |
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- 1st
BMW Group78 / 100 - 2nd
Audi74 / 100 - 3rd
Lexus72 / 100 - 4thTesla72 / 100
- 5th
Ford Motor Company68 / 100
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