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?

"Good benefit and growth of the company" ((in 60 reviews)); "People are understanding of mistakes and it's great as a first full time corporate job." ((in 53 reviews)); "Good pay and work with top tallent peers" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good culture Friendly co" ((in 36 reviews)); "good work / life balance" ((in 21 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)); "Long hours necessary to accomplish workload." ((in 10 reviews)); "Could have a better communication" ((in 10 reviews)); "favoritism, poor management skills, bloated management team, little opportunity for career development, too frequent re" ((in 10 reviews)); "senior management is incompetent and lazy" ((in 5 reviews))

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

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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

Sep 2, 2025

Great Place to work

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Place to work and lots to learn

Cons

Nothing that I know of

First Solar Response

10mo

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are happy to see you've had a positive experience overall and appreciate your feedback. Keep up the great work!

5.0

Feb 21, 2025

Good

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All good with first solar

Cons

No bad to advise about

First Solar Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are happy your experience has been positive! If you would like to share more or discuss your experience further, please email jobs@firstsolar.com.

4.0

Feb 19, 2025

Good Culture and Work Life balance

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Work Life Balance 2. Cultural Values. 3.Women Empowered

Cons

1. Growth Opportunities 2. 3. 4.

First Solar Response

1y

Thank you for your review! We value our associates' feedback. Please feel free to contact us at jobs@firstsolar.com if you'd like to provide more insight.

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