Is First Solar a good company to work for as a Engineer?

Engineer professionals working at First Solar have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 25 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 Engineer Jobs at First Solar now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineer interview questions at First Solar .

Does First Solar pay Engineer employees well?

Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at First Solar with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 25 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 25.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineer 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 58 reviews)); "Good benefit and growth of the company" ((in 52 reviews)); "Good pay and work with top tallent peers" ((in 49 reviews)); "Good culture Friendly co" ((in 29 reviews)); "good work / life balance" ((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 11 reviews)); "Long hours necessary to accomplish workload." ((in 9 reviews)); "Could have a better communication" ((in 9 reviews)); "Managers and HR ignore issues instead of addressing them head on." ((in 8 reviews))

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First Solar Engineer reviews

3.8

99% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

Mark Widmar

99% approve of CEO

96% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.9

Diversity & inclusion

4.9

Work/Life balance

4.9

Senior management

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Career opportunities

Engineer employees have rated First Solar with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. First Solar is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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25 reviews

3.0

Aug 18, 2022

Big company

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool technology. Exciting to contribute to renewable energy

Cons

Company big. Lots of politics

5.0

Aug 6, 2022

Control

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible time. Easy to plan time.

Cons

Very difficult to get the promotion.

3.0

May 26, 2021

Work place

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefit, friendly colleague, Work life balance

Cons

Stressful environment, fast past environment

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