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Tesla needs to develop its culture and care more about software craftsmanship

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Tesla for 4 years
August 31, 2018
Fremont, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Driving company cars.

I get to say I work for Tesla.

Opportunity to work on customer-facing projects.

The Tesla Mission is worth supporting.

Cons

No real culture at this company. Managers in the IT department on the automotive side are clueless on how to build software. They are not big on testing, use broken Agile, and think they understand "the process." They get requirements wrong out of the gate and often build software that is not needed.

Advice to Management

Restructure the IT department. Get rid of cronyism as a means of promotion. When dealing with layoffs, don't throw your best engineers out because you can't do your job as a manager or director.

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