average - Production Tech 1 First Solar Employee Review

3.0
Sep 20, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

the 3 days on 3 days off scheduele is great. if your in plant 2 theres a cafeteria thats open all day. pay is good.

Cons

alot of cons. first of all the company invests 0 money in the equiptment in the plant. the equiptment is constantly out of order and you spend all day fixinf it or doing things by hand because the equiptment never works. they make millions but wont invest in equiptment that works. 6 people have to share a hand bander in packout because only 1 works at any given time. autobander never works. lots of favoritism in upper management they single out certain people and will do anything they can to get you in trouble. lots of snitching too. also your not allowed to have water on the shop floor so you have to leave your station and walk across the building to get a drink wich is dumb considering hipot dumps water everywhere on a regular basis. restrooms in the building arent big enough for the amount of people working here either so good luck getting in one. also the whole "made in america" speel is bs. asembled in america yes but the frames come from taiwan,the screws from china,and the glass from japan. also unless you suck up to the supervisors you wont get promoted. people that suck up to them but are terrible at there jobs get instant promotions but all the hard workers are stuck doingf the same thing constantly

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First Solar Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We’d appreciate the opportunity to discuss your concerns. Please email jobs@firstsolar.com and we will be sure to get you in touch with a First Solar team member that handles the topics you mentioned in the cons section above.

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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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Cons

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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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