Does Proterra pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Proterra employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Proterra. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Proterra?

42% of Proterra employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Proterra 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Proterra?

Engineer (13) , Mechanical Engineer (8) , Project Engineer (7) , Manufacturing Engineer (6) , Manufacturing Technician (4) , Field Service Technician (3) , Program Manager (3) , Quality Engineer (3) , Accountant (2) , Battery Engineer (2) , Customer Success Manager (CSM) (2) , Director (2) , Field Service Representative (2) , Intern (2) , Internship (2)

What are the pros of working at Proterra according to real employee reviews?

"Good people to work with" ((in 30 reviews)); "Competitive pay when compared to the industry" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great culture." ((in 7 reviews)); "High energy, very intelligent workforce, dynamic knowledgeable CEO and leadership team." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Proterra according to real employee reviews?

"Bad leadership" ((in 7 reviews)); "Multiple layoffs in the past year." ((in 4 reviews)); "At times, long hours, but that depends on your position and ongoing projects (no different than any other company)" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Proterra redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Proterra redundancy and their outlook for job security at Proterra in 2026.

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3.3

42% would recommend to a friend

(197 total reviews)

Chris Bailey

57% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Culture and values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Proterra has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 197 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Proterra employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

197 reviews

1.0

15 Jun 2022

Management team very political, very mean

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

nothing is good, is really bad

Cons

Partners in Asia do not leave and it looks like that SEA and India Partners are constant on each of other toes. Very political, tonix environment

1.0

27 Jul 2018

Baseless company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent product, good engineering staff (for most part of it), some really good employees.

Cons

No strong fundamentals for good manufacturing, a lot of fakeness from certain management folks, less than qualified people on some higher roles, a lot of buddy-buddy.

2.0

6 Apr 2017

Internal Problems

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Dynamic work place. Lots of different systems to work with and can be very hands on. Many of the people working here are hard workers and team players. The company has a clear future but is also flirting with not succeeding.

Cons

Sales are made whether a product exists or not and engineers are left to slap together something. Employees are not valued as they are typically discarded and replaced. No career advancements available with in the company. Every section of Proterra is understaffed..

Proterra Response

Thank you for your feedback. This is an exciting time, with Proterra featuring new product launches and increased sales. The environment is very fast-paced and we move quickly to stay ahead of our competitors. Our employees are the biggest part of our success at Proterra and are valued. We apologize that you did not experience that during your tenure with the company. In more recent months, we have been putting in place a career-path progression program in Engineering and will be rolling out a larger program to the entire organization this Fall. We have also been successful in promoting individual contributors to first time management roles and continue to look for opportunities to grow our employees. Growth fuels opportunity of all kinds including personal growth.

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