SOUL CRUSHING - Community Solar Arcadia Employee Review

1.0
Jul 1, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Arcadia used to be a company that had a strong mission and was working to impact our world for a better, cleaner energy future. Still some very talented, smart people, but many, if not all have left. The enterprise side of the Business is still headed in the right direction and on track (many of the positive reviews you see here are out of the Atlanta office and from the former Urjanet.)

Cons

Community solar is in a downward spiral. There are constant cuts / layoffs and there is terrible leadership from a team with little experience in actually running a business. Most diversity in the upper ranks has disappeared over the last two years and is a particularly prevalent problem with women leadership who all seem to get boxed out over time. In my tenure, I have watched 10+ women leaders get either cut or replaced with men from the C-suite (COO, CDO, CMO) down through upper management. Arcadia is very clearly moving backwards in its Diversity and Inclusion goals and towards a male dominated leadership team.

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Arcadia Response
1y
People Team Representative: Arcadia is committed to our mission of building an electrified and decarbonized future, and we can't do that without our talented, global workforce. Like many high-growth startups, Arcadia continues to pivot as we navigate through market and economic changes, all the while fostering a positive and inclusive culture that attracts and retains employees. We take your concerns seriously and will make sure to share your feedback with our Inclusion Council as well. We welcome additional feedback regarding your experience, you can always reach out to your HRBP to discuss further.

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5.0
Oct 24, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fun culture and great people to work with

Cons

Leadership lacked clear direction and alignment, which often resulted in shifting priorities and unclear goals.

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Arcadia Response
8mo
We're truly happy to hear you experienced our fun culture and worked with great people—that team camaraderie is a huge part of what makes Arcadia special! We also appreciate your candid feedback on leadership direction and alignment. We recognize that the rapid changes in our industry and the broader market have made providing a perfectly steady, clear roadmap challenging, sometimes leading to shifting priorities and goals. We are actively working to improve how we communicate our strategy, ensuring our teams have the context behind our decisions and a clearer view of the road ahead. Your feedback is vital as we continuously refine our strategic process. Thank you again for sharing your experience. If you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to reach out to the HR BP team directly.
1.0
Jul 15, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are absolutely no pros. Their buyout of Engie has been mismanaged and poorly communicated from the start.

Cons

Broke company, no 401k matching, no HSA matching, refused to transfer sick leave to new system so you lost out on 40+ hours in if you accrued/EARNED it, only get 40 hours of sick leave in replacement for the year.

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