Question 1

Does Nikola pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nikola employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nikola. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Nikola?

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52% of Nikola employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Nikola 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nikola?

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Engineer (30), Software Engineer (13), Manager (11), Controls Engineer (8), Lead Engineer (8), Technician (6), Mechanical Design Engineer (5), Technical Specialist (5), Analyst (4), Department Head (4), Mechanical Engineer (4), Production Associate (4), Project Manager (4), Senior Engineer (4), Engineering Manager (3)

Question 4

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

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"Good pay and cool people." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good benefits and pay for the area" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good health Plan and Salaries" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great team and people to work with" ((in 9 reviews)); "The employees were friendly enough" ((in 8 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Horrible HR and Management in all of Coolidge." ((in 32 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs create an atmosphere of fear and instability." ((in 17 reviews)); "Leadership is poor, you have recent engineering grads as engineering leads charge of entire departments." ((in 9 reviews)); "No job security here unless you are "in" with the managers." ((in 8 reviews)); "Managers expect a lot and are very egotistical." ((in 7 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Nikola redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

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