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 57 reviews)); "People are understanding of mistakes and it's great as a first full time corporate job." ((in 54 reviews)); "Good pay and days off" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good culture Friendly co" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good work life balance here" ((in 22 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)); "Poor communication and coordination throughout the organization" ((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).

Reviews by job title

39 reviews

4.0

Jun 29, 2023

Good Job

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great job, alright pay, good boss

Cons

No stock options, hard to get promoted

First Solar Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your thoughts and are glad you have had an overall good experience so far!

4.0

Jun 26, 2023

Great Job, But still working on some issues

Manufacturing operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Day 1 Benefits - Day 1 Time-Off (Vacation and ETO) - High Potential For Promotion - Only work ~180 Days/Year

Cons

- Some areas can be demanding , others can be extremely boring - Newer Factories can suffer from faulty equipment or not having enough people - People sometimes get moved around a lot, usually for training purposes but can be annoyimg and disrupt flow

First Solar Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We’d appreciate the opportunity to discuss your concerns. Please email jobs@firstsolar.com and we will be sure to get you in touch with a First Solar team member that handles the topics you mentioned in the cons section above.

3.0

Aug 15, 2022

They love you when you sell your soul

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good starting company for Development Engineering. Good in company mobility for those driven to work hard. Good benefits for staff initially.

Cons

Engineering department mentally is unsustainable and unhealthy. Seniority trumps actual productivity for proper compensation. I literally had to threaten to quit before being offered a proper pay increase. Requires 24/7 dedication to the company, this was typically punished by ridicule if expectations weren't made.

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