Does GRID Alternatives pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GRID Alternatives employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GRID Alternatives. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GRID Alternatives?

63% of GRID Alternatives employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GRID Alternatives 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GRID Alternatives?

Outreach Coordinator (6) , Solar Installer (6) , Intern (3) , Program Manager (3) , Solar Installation Supervisor (3) , SolarCorps Construction Fellow (3) , SolarCorps Fellow (3) , Director (2) , Executive Assistant (2) , Fellow (2) , Installer (2) , Lead Solar Installer (2) , Outreach Fellow (2) , Outreach Intern (2) , Outreach Specialist (2)

What are the pros of working at GRID Alternatives according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and learning environment." ((in 20 reviews)); "Good Benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "Flexible work/life balance." ((in 6 reviews)); "Supportive environment, great opportunity to learn hands" ((in 5 reviews)); "Friendly Staff, Good work environment, lots of workshops to help you get trained in the field" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at GRID Alternatives according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay at the start" ((in 10 reviews)); "Less salary due to the company being a non" ((in 6 reviews)); "Chaotic management." ((in 6 reviews)); "I lost a lot of confidence and was anxious all the time with my previous manager who forced me to quit when I told him I was interested in another position within the organization" ((in 4 reviews)); "Probably because of their great benefits." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed GRID Alternatives locations?

Oakland , Los Angeles , Washington , Riverside , Sacramento , Denver , San Diego , Berkeley , San Francisco , Atascadero , San Luis Obispo , New River , Chico , Pacoima , Hemet , Rocklin , Salinas , Chula Vista , San Jose

GRID Alternatives reviews

3.8

63% would recommend to a friend

(118 total reviews)

Erica Mackie

83% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

GRID Alternatives has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 118 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GRID Alternatives employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

118 reviews

4.0

Nov 2, 2016

Solar Construction Intern

Solar installer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Employees were very friendly and easy to work with -I enjoy ed the experience of learning the installation and installing them myself

Cons

-It was unpaid, so that made things a little difficult

GRID Alternatives Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback on our friendly employees and the good experience of learning to install solar. Most of our internships are unpaid but occasionally we offer paid internships! We encourage you to check out our website for those listings. Thank you again.

5.0

Oct 18, 2016

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission and place to work

Cons

No real cons, just need to fill five words

GRID Alternatives Response

8y

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review and for filling in those five words!

3.0

Jul 31, 2016

Overbearing Headquarters management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent mission, really good committed people and overall it is a worthy organization to exist and to support. Across the board, rank and file staff are good natured and committed. Much better for people who are entering the workforce, have been underemployed or have few skills.

Cons

Not a good place for a senior level professional in a field office. Their growing structure is to create affiliate offices around the country. They bank on volunteers, interns and AmeriCorps for the bulk of the work, not giving many an opportunity for growth and advancement. System wide pay is purposely set at 80% of market,claiming it is the nonprofit way, yet HQ senior management people make $100,000 - $200,000 each. The founders are disconnected from field office staff and mostly engage through a company blog. All HR services are handled out of HQ which keeps the company line and cannot mediate local issues. Many people in Development and Communications have had only one related job in their history and they are inhospitable to others more senior in experience.

GRID Alternatives Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We agree that our mission is excellent and that so many of our employees are committed to the work. We are sorry that your perceptions and experience at GRID did not match our desired experience for all of our employees. We now have ongoing surveys where we request feedback from all employees to ensure we are creating a positive work experience, our HR teams are spread across the country and regularly visit local offices and check in with employees. As a nonprofit our salaries are less competitive than for profit companies, but we do our best to compensate fairly and offer great benefits. We encourage you to email us should you wish to discuss further. Thank you for your time and feedback!

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