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Great Product, Poor Environment

Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Tesla for 4 years
January 20, 2017
Palo Alto, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Get to work with some of the most brilliant people in Engineering.

Working at a company that is changing the world.

Hands-on time with wonderful cars and Energy products.

Good benefits like health insurance, etc.

Cons

Extremely long hours Below market pay Broken or inefficient processes Manufacturing has lots of room for improvement Highly results-oriented organization Disconnect between global teams Bad materials procurement pipeline Unrealistic deadlines Extreme lack of on-site perks Patched-together internal software Lack of investment in infrastructure Parking sucks

Advice to Management

Take action to fix things employees express concern with, instead of papering it over with words and half measures. You're not a startup anymore.

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