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

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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683 reviews
3.0
Apr 28, 2015

DET 1

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Diverse group of coworkers. Diverse experience opportunities. Large engineering group. There is always work to be done. Engineering group tends to be laid back

Cons

The pay is lower then average. Development Engineers tend to not have any infield or hands on experience. HR seems to be much bigger then it needs to be.

1.0
Apr 9, 2015

Don't work here unless you smile a lot...

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Dynamic work environment with lots to learn

Cons

Extremely political. Rewarded for being liked regardless of leadership, results or expertise.

4.0
Mar 7, 2015

Great company - good pay and opportunities

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Comp and ben are above average as is bonus/stock plan. Most teams have top talent creating a challenging and rewarding work environment.

Cons

Lots of re-organization and management changes during my time. Always left a bit of uncertainty about the future of various teams. Easy to burn out if not careful.

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