• Tesla isn’t immune to economic headwinds.
• Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been through periods of rapid growth and job cuts over the years. 
• Here’s a timeline of the company’s recent layoff announcements and hiring freezes.

As of February 2024, electric carmaker Tesla has begun asking managers to identify which employee roles on their team are vital to the company..

Elon Musk has been known for his cost-cutting efforts across his companies. The billionaire cut Twitter’s workforce in half after he purchased the company in 2022. Ahead of layoffs at the social media company, the billionaire asked team leaders to create lists of top performers based on performance reviews and code reviews.

Last year, in a sign Tesla might be slowing down its hiring, the Tesla CEO told staff he must approve all new Tesla hires.

Here’s a timeline of the past layoffs that have come to Tesla.