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.

1.0
Aug 30, 2016

Don't waste your time

Anonymous employee
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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

4.0
Jul 15, 2016

Mostly Good, Trending Toward Big Company Pitfalls

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I happen to be in a great group with great people. They're smart and know how to do things in best-of-class ways. But you need to be lucky enough to be in a good group to have this experience.

Cons

As with many large companies, the yes-men move up the ladder. A few managers obviously care more about pleasing their managers than taking care of the people below them. Teams are silos and presume the worst about other teams because of the lack of working together closely.

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