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Tesla scored higher in 5 areas: Overall Rating, Compensation & Benefits, Career Opportunities, Recommend to a friend and Positive Business Outlook.
SolarCity scored higher in 5 areas: Culture & Values, Diversity & Inclusion, Work-life balance, Senior Management and CEO Approval.
Overall rating
3.6
★★★★★
Based on 8089 reviews
3.6
★★★★★
Based on 8089 reviews
3.3★
Culture & Values
3.3★
Culture & Values
3.8★
Diversity & Inclusion
3.8★
Diversity & Inclusion
2.8★
Work-life balance
2.8★
Work-life balance
3.0★
Senior Management
3.0★
Senior Management
3.7★
Compensation & Benefits
Higher rating
3.7★
Higher
Compensation & Benefits
3.7★
Career Opportunities
Higher rating
3.7★
Higher
Career Opportunities
Employee sentiment
70%CEO Approval
Elon Musk
70%CEO Approval
Elon Musk
60%
60%Recommend to a friend
Tesla employees rated their Recommend to a friend 1% higher than SolarCity employees rated theirs.
60%
60%Recommend to a friend
63%
63%Positive Business Outlook
Tesla employees rated their Positive Business Outlook 14% higher than SolarCity employees rated theirs.
63%
63%Positive Business Outlook
Overall rating
3.4
★★★★★
Based on 2349 reviews
3.4
★★★★★
Based on 2349 reviews
3.7★
Culture & Values
Higher rating
3.7★
Higher
Culture & Values
4.3★
Diversity & Inclusion
Higher rating
4.3★
Higher
Diversity & Inclusion
3.1★
Work-life balance
Higher rating
3.1★
Higher
Work-life balance
3.2★
Senior Management
Higher rating
3.2★
Higher
Senior Management
3.4★
Compensation & Benefits
3.4★
Compensation & Benefits
3.4★
Career Opportunities
3.4★
Career Opportunities
Employee sentiment
80%CEO Approval
Lyndon Rive
80%CEO Approval
Lyndon Rive
59%
59%Recommend to a friend
59%
59%Recommend to a friend
49%
49%Positive Business Outlook
49%
49%Positive Business Outlook
What Employees Say
Tesla had 288 more reviews than SolarCity that mentioned "Fast paced" as a Pro. "No work life" was the most mentioned Con at Tesla. "Low pay" was the most mentioned Con at SolarCity.