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Tesla Axes All but 3 Jobs Out of 3,400 Listed Roles in North America
May 9, 2024
If it’s your ambition to work at Tesla, you’ll need to try your chances by applying for one of the only three available positions listed in the U.S.
On Wednesday, the electric vehicle manufacturer axed more than 3,400 job postings, leaving only three in North America. According to a Quartz analysis of archived pages, the eliminated positions, which were posted on Tesla’s official jobs page as recently as Tuesday, were primarily located in California, Texas, and Nevada.
This recruitment freeze comes following one of the EV maker’s toughest quarters. The company experienced significant layoffs and witnessed the exit of at least six executives. Facing a series of setbacks, including first-quarter earnings below expectations, the recall of nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks, and a price war with Chinese EV rivals collaborating against the company.
The three remaining positions in the U.S., although advertised as full-time jobs, do not seem to be traditional full-time roles. They are part of Tesla’s “manufacturing development program.” This is a training program lasting seven to 16 weeks at community colleges in Texas and California. It will offer applicants the chance to transition into a full-time production associate role. As stated on Tesla’s website, the Nevada program is listed as an internship and lasts four to six weeks.
Last week, Tesla canceled summer internship offers just weeks before they were set to start.
Currently, Tesla’s website lists 28 jobs in Europe, primarily in Tesla’s Brandenburg Gigafactory in Germany. There are no job postings for any other regions beyond Europe.
However, there appears to be a disconnection between Tesla’s career page and its LinkedIn page.
On Thursday, Tesla advertised 35 job openings on LinkedIn, which include three positions in the U.S. and 28 in Europe. Additionally, the company added new roles in the Dominican Republic on Thursday, with these listings appearing in Mandarin.
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