This was once a great place to work - Anonymous employee First Solar Employee Review

1.0
Aug 4, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The early days saw great compensation and benefit packages. People enjoyed their work and you didn't mind the long hours and frequent travel. The work was interesting and exciting In the beginning. New plant, nice offices, casual work environment.

Cons

The company management deteriorated with each new CEO, and the people matter value disappeared quickly. The group I was in was poorly managed, favoritism, bullying, backstabbing, undermining was the every day norm. It became so miserable, that people dreaded coming into work. Add to that the ever looming threat of a layoff and you can imaging the atmosphere at FS. To be fair, not all groups were like that but then not everyone was so lucky. Only senior management have good compensation packages, the lower level folks were reduced or eliminated all together.

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Great culture and opportunities for growth. I feel encouraged to speak up if I have a way to improve a process.

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Room to enhance internal communication processes as company grows.

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First Solar Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your experience as a current member of the Finance team. We're glad to hear that you value our culture, growth opportunities, and the encouragement to speak up and improve processes. We also appreciate your note on strengthening internal communication as we continue to grow. Feedback like this helps guide our ongoing improvements. If you’d like to share additional thoughts, we welcome you to reach out at jobs@firstsolar.com.
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Pros

Laid back work environment with good technology

Cons

AWFUL PAY and Raises . Low balling employees

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First Solar Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your contributions over the past year. We’re sorry to hear your concerns regarding compensation, as supporting the wellbeing of our associates and ensuring they feel valued and cared for is a top priority for us. Feedback like yours is important as we continue to evaluate how we support and recognize our team. If you’d like to share additional insights, we encourage you to connect with us at jobs@firstsolar.com.
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