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      First Solar

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      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

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      1.0
      Nov 30, 2019

      Good pay in a commodity driven manufacturing environment

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent manufacturing expansion of a great product, manufacturing growth in the US and successful transition to S6 have allowed First Solar to stay relevant against the 100GW Chinese machine. Transparent leadership team.

      Cons

      It’s hard to see how FS can afford the future R&D expense to keep their “panel output” advantage against the Chinese machine. Headwinds of margin erosion will increase year over year. While shedding of non-complimentary business lines will improve the cost base, advice to anyone looking to join FS solar needs to understand that the “future “ FS is likely to be very different to its past. If you like fast paced challenges - then jump in, you will learn a lot from a great team.

      2.0
      Nov 20, 2019

      Horrible

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Schedule set for a year in advance

      Cons

      Terrible management and pay. Very low morale

      3.0
      May 7, 2019

      Better know someone, your skill set means minimal

      Manufacturing operator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits package. Great schedule

      Cons

      Bad communication by management They only promote if you are connected, not by your skill set. Pay is not competitive. You would think it would be more for a thriving company.

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      First Solar Response
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      Thank you for taking time to leave a review. It’s unfortunate that your experience did not met your expectations. We’d love the opportunity to resolve your concerns. Please email jobs@firstsolar.com and we will be sure to get you in touch with a representative that can help you.
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