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      First Solar

      Engaged Employer

      First Solar reviews

      3.7

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (683 total reviews)
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      Mark Widmar

      86% approve of CEO

      62% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Senior management

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      First Solar has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 683 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Solar employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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      Reviews by job title

      683 reviews
      2.0
      Nov 1, 2024

      Do Not Recommend

      Product development engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Depending on the job, you can work around some great people who make the days survivable.

      Cons

      Success at this company, especially in the advanced research division, is heavily dependent upon how well or how badly your boss shields you from upper management's toxicity. There is an intense culture of favoritism and scape-goating. Even the most promising, interesting projects are often very unfocused, and can be picked up and dropped with dizzying frequency. There is immense pressure to work longer than a typical 40-hour week (this is tacitly endorsed by HR). Even the most toxic managers (multiple complaints, revolving door of direct reports) are not removed. The offices are dreary with rows of beige cubicles. There are multiple buildings spread out, and have to be trudged between multiple times a day even in the dead of winter.

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      First Solar Response
      1y
      Thank you for your review. We value your feedback and if you are open to sharing more or discussing further, please email jobs@firstsolar.com.
      1.0
      Jul 31, 2024

      Unfair labor practice, favortism, and does not follow their own rules.

      Production
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There aren't many pros to working here. I've been here for just over a month. I used to like my job and I like most of the people I work with but the few bad eggs have really ruined it for me.

      Cons

      I was accused of something I was not guilty of by a fellow coworker that was previously fired before. I was then threatened and then assaulted both verbally and physically. When I reported this to my supervisor (immediately after it happened) I was instructed not to contact the police. I did anyway. An investigation through HR was conducted (if you'd call it that. They didn't even give me an opportunity to sit down with them to tell them the whole story and they never returned my calls or emails.) The perpetrators lied in their statements so management sided with them despite proof (body camera footage of the perpetrator's admitting to the police officer that responded to the scene that they put their hands on me.) And I was given a verbal warning/coaching session for inappropriate behavior/conduct in the workplace. What a crock! If that isn' bad enough, rather than separating me from the guilty parties, I am scheduled to work with them regularly throughout my shift. Very seriously considering contacting an attorney to see what my options are.

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      First Solar Response
      1y
      Thank you for leaving a review. We appreciate your feedback and it’s unfortunate that your experience did not meet your expectations. We’d love the opportunity to resolve these concerns. Please email jobs@firstsolar.com and we will be sure to get you in touch with a First Solar representative that can assist in doing so.
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