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The San Jose Mercury News first reported that Tesla had dismissed an estimated 400 to 700 employees, but one former employee, citing internal information shared by a manager, said the total number fired is higher than 700 at this point. Other workers say that those terminated were generally the highest paid in their position, suggesting that the firings were driven by cost-cutting.
That assessment was echoed by several others, including three employees fired from Tesla during this latest wave. Tesla rates employees on a scale from 1 to 5. Two laid-off employees had achieved scores at or above 4 in past performance reviews with their managers, they said. During the performance review period before the mass firings, former employees said Tesla's general manager of services and operations, Karim Bousta, sent out a notice saying reviews had been delayed so employees could focus on ensuring a successful rollout of the Model 3.
That assessment was echoed by several others, including three employees fired from Tesla during this latest wave. Tesla rates employees on a scale from 1 to 5. Two laid-off employees had achieved scores at or above 4 in past performance reviews with their managers, they said. During the performance review period before the mass firings, former employees said Tesla's general manager of services and operations, Karim Bousta, sent out a notice saying reviews had been delayed so employees could focus on ensuring a successful rollout of the Model 3.