Elon Musk may be facing 'employee problem' at all his five companies, from SpaceX to Tesla

Elon Musk 's business empire is experiencing a significant wave of senior departures across his five companies, as employees cite burnout, strategic disagreements, and concerns about the billionaire's political activism, according to the Financial Times. Key executives have recently left Tesla and xAI, Musk's artificial intelligence startup. Tesla has seen departures from its US sales team, battery operations, public affairs division, and critical Optimus robot and AI teams. The company's chief information officer also recently stepped down, the FT reported. The turnover affects Musk's conglomerate of more than 140,000 employees spanning from SpaceX to Tesla. The Financial Times spoke with over a dozen current and former employees to understand the internal turmoil driving these exit