First Solar reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(684 total reviews)
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Mark Widmar

86% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

First Solar has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 684 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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684 reviews
3.0
Sep 2, 2016

Where's the love?

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Industry Leader; Renewables; Senior Executive level camaraderie, benefits package

Cons

Lay offs (expected due to the current North American renewables legislation), moral issues, lack of communication from upper level management which trickles down.

5.0
Sep 1, 2016

Good Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours. Good benefits Great management Generally great place to work and fair people all around

Cons

Could have more training but does offer training

1.0
Aug 30, 2016

Don't waste your time

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
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Pros

Could have been a great place to work

Cons

Backwards hiring process Should let people know that they don't hire people with backgrounds during the 1st phone call, not at the end of the hiring process

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