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SolarCity

Acquired by Tesla

Is this your company?

good, generally fun, positive - Channel Sales SolarCity Employee Review

4.0
Jan 20, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You're literally saving the world. At the end of the day, you've done good, which feels good. There are a lot of smart, fun people in the ranks. The leaders are tremendously enthusiastic. Many of the middle mgmt roles were filled by internal promotions.

Cons

The company leverages it's "feel good" capital instead of financial capital. Changes happen quickly and are often done without much explanation. I've seen a lot of high-performers be let go when they were put into near-impossible situations, and failed. It fosters a sense of avoiding any risks, which limits innovation. The food wasn't very good in the cafeteria, which is petty, but relevant in the Valley. High turnover. Very few executive roles are filled from internal promotions.

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Cons

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4.0
Mar 22, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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