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 50 reviews)); "Good pay and days off" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good culture Friendly co" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work life balance here" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Long hours necessary to accomplish workload." ((in 10 reviews)); "Could have a better communication" ((in 10 reviews)); "Very biased , one sided and favoritism based on race." ((in 10 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 9 reviews)); "Managers discouraged input from qualified team members." ((in 9 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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Reviews by job title

25 reviews

3.0

Feb 21, 2021

Good place to work

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Passionate people going the extra mile in a very competitive industy,

Cons

Stripped a lot of the company down. Reorganization every few months.

4.0

Jan 13, 2021

Good place to work but organization keeps changing

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Motivated to sell modules. World class manufacturing. Innovative people.

Cons

Departments kept getting cut in an effort to reduce cost and reduce scope of the company.

5.0

Dec 27, 2020

Great Company, Great Culture

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team works like a family and everyone is easily aligned to company goals.

Cons

Perhaps not as many benefits as other MNCs.

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