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They think they're gods, with no respect for experienced auto engineers. Awful quality control!

Powertrain Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Tesla for 1 year
September 19, 2012
Palo Alto, California
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros
  1. Eleven months of work after I was laid off at GM.
  2. Enjoying the beautiful Silicon Valley.
Cons
  1. Due to trouble at Detroit, they treat everyone from the Big Three as muppets. They don't respect your experience or knowledge, especially the critical expertise needed to ensure product reliability.

  2. They truly think they can start a new auto company out of Silicon Valley, yet they are now running out of money and are way behind schedule.

  3. They have no idea what is necessary to ensure the car can last 8-10 years, with several incidents where the car failed miserably!

Advice to Management
  1. Listen to the engineers, not the PR people. Respect auto engineers and their expertise.
  2. Focus on quality, quality, and not on hype, ballyhoo, and other nonsense!

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