Pros
If you can write for loops and run for loops, SolarCity may be the place for you. We’re not a Google, but we do have free cereal and snacks in the kitchens. There’s also a cafeteria that serves reasonably priced breakfast and lunch, and if you choose to work late there’s always more cereal! We have access to the College of San Mateo facilities, so if you’re into running, tennis, soccer, or mountain biking (at the nearby Water Dog Lake) then you’ll enjoy joining one of the lunch time workouts. On a more serious note, if you’re a programmer, be prepared to do sit-ups and query big data sets. We take pride in owning the programs we work on and in supporting our fellow co-workers and customers that use them. The management team is great and having direct access to the founders who truly understand the business, listen to their employees, and have a real passion for providing clean affordable energy can’t be beat.
Cons
No free gourmet meals and all you can eat ice cream.