A former Tesla employee recently opened up about his experiences in meetings with Elon Musk, revealing the “ground rules” that the tech billionaire reportedly insisted on during discussions at the EV giant.
“More insights on Elon from my personal experience at Tesla… Every meeting I had with E had a few simple ground rules. -No power points. -Only talk about what is wrong/broken/roadblock you need E to clear. -Don’t bring food. Keep it clear. Speak about action,” the ex-employee said in a post on X.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk responds
The post quickly gained traction and drew varied reactions. Elon Musk himself even chimed in, replying: “Bringing food is fine if you haven’t eaten.”
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Clarifying rules
In the same thread, another user asked: “Under what circumstances is a meeting for something aspirational allowed? It does make sense to only feature roadblocks and solutions until you gain some clout.”
To this, the ex-Tesla employee replied: “When Elon decided it was planning meetings or not operational reviews at the department or operational level, we had leeway to do what we needed.”
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Mixed reactions on X
The post prompted criticism from some users. One wrote, “I have been saying it for a while, but the talent exodus at Tesla is real. Pointing it out doesn’t make me a hater. If $TSLA folks want long-term success at Tesla, they need top talent, and this is an issue that needs to be addressed.”
Others defended Musk, with one user responding, “Fred. You obviously don’t know how Tesla works. Elon is an incredible talent magnet. For every amazing talented person that he has working for him, There are 25 more who will sell an arm and a leg to have that job. This is part of Elon‘s true secret power—talent Magnet.”
Some users on X reacted light-heartedly to the “no food” rule. One wrote: “weird methods you have to lose weight DARLING.” Another joked: “Seems they should not just bring, if so is the case, but be ready to share as well.”
