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SolarCity

Acquired by Tesla

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Amazing vision and culture, but there's always room for improvement - Anonymous employee SolarCity Employee Review

5.0
Aug 20, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Environment is very positive and upbeat - I come to work with a smile on my face everyday - haven't been able to say that about past employers - Room for growth is tremendous - company has at least doubled every year, which opens a numerous amount of management positions - If management knows that your work-ethic and drive is there, they make sure you succeed - sometimes they see that your current position might not be the complete right fit, but they will work with you to put you in a position that highlights your qualities. - Really attempting to make the world a better place - You look at what we're doing and it really is an amazing thing to be a part of - Full benefits and equity in the company - that's always good for a growing company!

Cons

- Low pay - not all positions offer a bonus structure and the ones that do have the base lower and still doesn't alway hit earning potentional of other similar positions in other organizations - Communication from Management isn't always the best - While not many people enjoy being micro-managed, there can be times where you're not sure of the direction of your career-path or your personal performance. This happens with a lot of growing companies, but I just wish more communication lines were available (I've always been a top-tier performer for my positions) - Very reactive company - while the market is always changing, the company waits until the last minute to realize a change and reacts to it. This then increases the workload for the underpaid employees, which then makes very extended hours - then resulting in burnt-out employees.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Mar 22, 2016
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CEO approval
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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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