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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).

      Reviews by job title

      683 reviews
      2.0
      Jan 1, 2014

      First Solar, it was a good company

      Global supply chain - commodity manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company has a very talented and intelligent workforce. It was nice to work for a company that is making a difference for the environment.

      Cons

      Unfortunately FS has lost much of what has made it great. The company is no longer nimble in the market place. The quality and qualification process is ineffective and VERY slow. First Solar does not treat people with respect. Bullying and harassment are overlooked and in some cases rewarded.

      2.0
      Dec 11, 2013

      An Absolute Mess

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The work First Solar does is genuinely fascinating. Get to work with a lot of truly top-notch people. The NJ office was fairly easy to get to.

      Cons

      First Solar seemingly opened its NJ location without the slightest idea what to do with it, and unfortunately good people paid for their indecision. Are we a panel manufacturer? An EPC company? Who knows. management sure doesn't. Work-life balance was a myth, as was the People Matter "core value". Long hours and weekends with little to no recognition or support was the norm. Frequent travel to Phoenix, often for no apparent reason. We heard a lot from management about First Solar's unique employee culture. If it ever really existed, it was shredded when the company started raiding companies like Honeywell and GE for management "talent". A lot of petty tyrants came in, crushed employee morale, and left as soon as they could for greener pastures. Turnover was pretty outrageous. Those who didn't get burned out or fed up ended up laid off. And the layoffs are still going on.

      3.0
      Jun 2, 2021

      Solar Coaster

      Human resources generalist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Solid pay and benefits. Awesome think tank of very bright engineers and technicians from across the world. Diversity and inclusion is valued and encouraged.

      Cons

      There are peaks and valleys which affects recruitment and retention. There’s significant turnover in manufacturing which leads to frustration and burn out.

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