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

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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

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

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).

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Reviews by job title

222 reviews

3.0

Sep 28, 2017

Great potential to be more but lacking overall in general.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced and flexible to adapt to changing global market.

Cons

Professional growth is limited and selective. High performance demand but very little reward is given for accomplished goals.

2.0

Jan 25, 2017

Office Staff

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits Good Teammates Free Coffee Training for certain things provided Interesting and challenging projects Professional HR department Networking opportunities

Cons

Poor management Doesn't recognize or reward good employees Growth and advancement only to those of Chinese background Management talks poorly about employees Even though a large company, is ran like a family business Poor communication between departments

4.0

Nov 22, 2016

Good for summer job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job for students that are looking for summer work. Great co-workers Decent pay for students

Cons

Working on continental shifts (12 hours) can be tiresome Repetitive and boring for a typical factory job Only one manager overlooking the whole factory

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Jobs at Canadian Solar

Equipment Shift Supervisor