Is First Solar a good company to work for as a Assistant Manufacturing Associate?

Assistant Manufacturing Associate professionals working at First Solar have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 39 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of First Solar employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Assistant Manufacturing Associate Jobs at First Solar now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Assistant Manufacturing Associate interview questions at First Solar .

Does First Solar pay Assistant Manufacturing Associate employees well?

Assistant Manufacturing Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at First Solar with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 39 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Assistant Manufacturing Associate salaries at First Solar.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Solar?

Engineer (24) , Manufacturing Engineer (21) , Manager (17) , Technician (13) , Development Engineer (11) , Intern (9) , Development Engineer II (8) , Internship (8) , Manufacturing Associate (8) , Project Manager (8) , Production Operator (7) , Analyst (6) , Director (6) , Coater Technician (5) , Human Resources Generalist (5)

What are the pros of working at First Solar according to real employee reviews?

"People are understanding of mistakes and it's great as a first full time corporate job." ((in 57 reviews)); "Good benefit and growth of the company" ((in 57 reviews)); "Good pay and days off" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good culture Friendly co" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good work life balance here" ((in 25 reviews))

What are the cons of working at First Solar according to real employee reviews?

"Cultural challenges given the number of spread out offices and difficulty establishing a common culture; stock price volatility reducing the value of equity compensation, a number of silos which resulted in "us vs them" mentality (EPC versus Project Development); recent layoffs given shift in the market away from historically subsidized markets in Europe" ((in 12 reviews)); "Poor communication and coordination throughout the organization" ((in 11 reviews)); "Long hours necessary to accomplish workload." ((in 9 reviews)); "Favoritism is very high there." ((in 9 reviews)); "Hectic, stressful, and bad leadership" ((in 8 reviews))

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First Solar Assistant Manufacturing Associate reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)

Mark Widmar

99% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.9

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Assistant Manufacturing Associate employees have rated First Solar with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Assistant Manufacturing Associate professionals have a good working experience there. First Solar is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Assistant Manufacturing Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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39 reviews

5.0

May 25, 2020

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Manufacturing operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits as well as work life balance

Cons

Pay is decent could be higher

4.0

May 20, 2019

So much skills learned , good comm between superiors and friends .

Manufacturing associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High wage , lots of benefits . Good culture . High teamwork

Cons

Keep giving VSS to the employee

3.0

May 7, 2019

Better know someone, your skill set means minimal

Manufacturing operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits package. Great schedule

Cons

Bad communication by management They only promote if you are connected, not by your skill set. Pay is not competitive. You would think it would be more for a thriving company.

First Solar Response

Thank you for taking time to leave a review. It’s unfortunate that your experience did not met your expectations. We’d love the opportunity to resolve your concerns. Please email jobs@firstsolar.com and we will be sure to get you in touch with a representative that can help you.

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So much skills learned , good comm between superiors and friends .

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