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3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

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Mark Widmar

86% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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2.0
Mar 6, 2025

Employment at FS

Recommend
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Pros

I worked on projects with a mix of teams that all were smart and approachable people to work with. Any challenges we faced, most of them were nice enough to work together to resolve the issues rather than point fingers at each other.

Cons

The above-mentioned project was canceled and they broke the news to us just before everyone went on vacation towards the end of the year. One would think they had their next steps detailed out and that's why they broke the news all of a sudden. But no. They were as clueless as the audience. The management has a 5-year and 10-year plan on where they want to be, competing with other solar manufacturers out there (especially Chinese), but they have no clue what the next month, the next quarter, or the next year should look like. They had near zero idea of the next steps to be taken and they had no pieces put in place before they decided to make a bold move of pivoting to a completely new direction. Zero communication between different teams and also from upper management to the teams. I have seen 2-3 teams work on the same task without even knowing the other team is doing the same.

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First Solar Response
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Thank you for the review. We appreciate insight and feedback provided by associates. If you'd like to share more on your experience at First Solar, please reach out to us at jobs@firstsolar.com.
3.0
Jan 9, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good Work Culture, Diversity & Inclusion

Cons

Compensation, Career Opportunities, Senior Management Communication

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First Solar Response
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We appreciate you leaving a review! We value insight from our current and former employees and are always open to areas for improvement. If you have more to share please email jobs@firstsolar.com.
5.0
Dec 29, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay and good culture

Cons

Stress level can be high

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First Solar Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are happy your experience has been positive! If you would like to share more or discuss your experience further, please email jobs@firstsolar.com.
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