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SolarCity

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Solarcoaster - Field Energy Consultant SolarCity Employee Review

4.0
Apr 29, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great to work for a mission-driven company. You will meet some of the most passionate and interesting folks around, and people are very quick to help and encourage. When it goes well, it has really well. There's is immense satisfaction in seeing the panels go up on the roof and doing bill reviews with customers, then getting the referrals flowing. You truly have a chance to build your own business. Management is intense but focusing on results is a good motivator - FECs are measured on numerous metrics and you have access to all of them, which makes monitoring your performance interesting. It's fun and challenging to get your energy high and inspire folks, whether they have no idea about solar or if they've just been looking for the right fit, to take the step. The experience gained by controlling your schedule, running your own little franchise, is amazing and will serve you well in future endeavors. Also nice to get the company car and gas.

Cons

One's experience will depend a lot upon your direct manager - some are very hands on, some are laissez faire; some are sales rep who have been promoted, some are professional managers; all have their own style and being with someone who doesn't mesh with you will affect a lot. Dealing with ridiculous people - no shows, postponements, cancellations, etc. Things got a lot better with the penalty to cancel but is is extremely disheartening when someone with whom you bonded enough for them to sign up cancels - whether it's because they got a bad impression from a friend or family member, or because they site surveyor damaged their property, or just because the high wore off and they changed their mind. People are wild, and you are subject to their whims as a FEC. This problem is exacerbated by the leads sent by the company, often by people whose thought process is utterly bewildering when it comes to shading, reading decision makers, etc. Furthermore, you'll be expected to work in the Home Depot to generate leads, which has turned many off including me. Management's focus on numbers can get numbing, and like most sales organizations it's cutthroat when you don't hit quota. It can suck to see people phase someone out as they've lost their momentum. Difficult to see pathway to promotion, particularly with the Tesla merger things are pretty on pause for now.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Just to quantify my review a bit, I am within the top 10% of inside sales reps within our 12,000 person company. It is a great place to work and people doing well ARE able to make good money here. The executive team ALWAYS has a platform for reps to help make SolarCity a better place every quarter. They involve the top 20 reps each quarter in various ways to help their peers through an interactive group called Team Elite. Executives, VP's, Directors, and Managers are always willing to help and go to bat when there are issues with things that need to be fixed. The direction of the company is consistent and although the company is large, decision makers work as hard as possible to steer the big ship quickly when necessary.

Cons

Knee jerk reactions with decision making at a director level create issues from time to time. Culture has had its ups and downs due to HUGE growth last year and subsequent high attrition rates.

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