Program Manager applicants have rated the interview process at First Solar with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Program Manager roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at First Solar overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at First Solar as a Program Manager according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 40%
Group panel interview: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
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I applied online. I interviewed at First Solar (Columbus, OH) in Apr 2026
Interview
Multiple rounds (screening call > hiring manager call > panel interview). Dragged on forever as they would go 10 days between interviews. Unstructured, and the hiring team seemed to use the interview process to uncover working relationships or other issues between departments (kind of like interview snitching). There are other reviews saying similar; you will go weeks, a month, or never hear back from them (ghosting). They seem to be looking for a certain demo so be careful not to waste your time... You will know by the demo makeup of the team what they are looking for.
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at First Solar (Phoenix, AZ)
Interview
First interviewed with HR. Very pleasant, friendly and genuine. Explained the position in detail and asked about my background.
Then a follow up interview with a hiring manage who also was friendly and frank.