Does Canadian Solar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Canadian Solar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Canadian Solar. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Canadian Solar?

46% of Canadian Solar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Canadian Solar 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Canadian Solar?

Manager (11) , Analista (7) , Project Manager (6) , Estagiário (5) , Gerente (5) , Sales Manager (5) , Engineer (4) , Analista Júnior (3) , Analista Sênior (3) , Assistente Administrativo (3) , Coordenador (3) , Equipment Engineer (3) , Gerente De Vendas (3) , Operator (3) , Process Engineer (3)

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

"Great people and learning curve" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 16 reviews)); "Lots of off days and good pay." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great Company and Employees." ((in 8 reviews)); "In general the colleagues are nice except the Engineering directors." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Upper management is fully aware but doesn't care." ((in 8 reviews)); "Low salary compare to other employer" ((in 8 reviews)); "Managers have no obligation to align the needs of the company and the wants of the employees." ((in 5 reviews)); "And for those whom the supervisor cannot tame into a complete yes" ((in 5 reviews)); "No work life balance, Minimum training." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Canadian Solar layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Canadian Solar locations?

Mesquite , Walnut Creek , San Ramon , San Francisco , Austin , Dallas , New York , Houston , Indianapolis , Jeffersonville , Walnut , Concord , Jacksonville

Canadian Solar reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(222 total reviews)

Shawn X. Qu

70% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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Canadian Solar has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 222 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Canadian Solar 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

222 reviews

5.0

Mar 15, 2021

Good

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good platefrom good leaderteam, great business model

Cons

multi locations commucation is not easy

4.0

Feb 2, 2021

Good company with big global company hiccups

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Lots of variety, never a dull moment - Global company, work with people all over the world - Company is well-respected, growing in revenues, and expanding into new segments like energy storage - Fun work atmosphere (pre-COVID) - Company is dedicated to solar energy and Making the Difference (sleep well at night)

Cons

- Despite the name, it's really a Chinese company. Major decisions made in China, often with little or no input from the regions. Some decisions make no sense to me. - Despite years of investments, systems are still a mess. This causes daily headaches for may departments. - Budgets are notoriously tight, even more so now that the company is preparing to IPO the modules business. - Pay and perk inequities between Canadian Solar and its subsidiary Recurrent Energy (Recurrent salaries and titles consistently higher) - No raises or promotions at all last year

5.0

Mar 3, 2018

exciting industry to be in

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Dynamics industry with bright future - Very friendly people - Entrepreneurship culture - Never bored

Cons

- Process improvement and system upgrade - Communication

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