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      First Solar

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      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 demographic groups

      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
      4.0
      Aug 15, 2014

      A reasonably mature company still acting like a startup

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Leader in Solar Power Plant EPC Flexible work hours Independance - No micro-management Multiple-geographical locations

      Cons

      EPC side of company is built from companies previously purchased and cobbled together. No attempt to converge into a single corporate culture.

      1.0
      Aug 4, 2014

      This was once a great place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The early days saw great compensation and benefit packages. People enjoyed their work and you didn't mind the long hours and frequent travel. The work was interesting and exciting In the beginning. New plant, nice offices, casual work environment.

      Cons

      The company management deteriorated with each new CEO, and the people matter value disappeared quickly. The group I was in was poorly managed, favoritism, bullying, backstabbing, undermining was the every day norm. It became so miserable, that people dreaded coming into work. Add to that the ever looming threat of a layoff and you can imaging the atmosphere at FS. To be fair, not all groups were like that but then not everyone was so lucky. Only senior management have good compensation packages, the lower level folks were reduced or eliminated all together.

      5.0
      Jul 29, 2014

      Best experience in the valley, multi-national, fast-paced, complex, not your 9-5 (boring) company

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The exposure you get at First Solar is unmatched, transactions are complex and thought provoking. You work with top notch, intelligent, results-driven people. "Average" performance is not acceptable. This is where you learn, expand your skill set and are recognized for good work. Analysts work with c-staff. Very entrepreneurial environment.

      Cons

      Must learn independently. Due to global nature of business, hours can be odd for calls.

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