NY State Solar reviews

The first half of my time working at NYSS was truly a great experience but beyond that point it gradually became one of the worst work experiences I've ever had. There's an overall lack of consistency and communication so the environment always felt unstable. Management progressively became unsupportive and disengaged... they don't listen to their employees and there's no objective thinking to be found. The tools, resources, and support necessary for success were gradually pulled out from underneath us, and when we began to fail the company took no accountability for it and instead resorted to incessant micromanaging which created a dismal work environment. The work culture became toxic and negative, on the surface it appeared to be positive and friendly but you'll soon learn that it's more of a smoke screen to cover up all of the rumors, plotting, and overall negativity. I worked incredibly hard for this company going far beyond the scope of my position yet in the end the company didn't seem to notice or care, and in a situation like that how could the employee not feel unappreciated and unvalued?

Managers are overwhelmed by their own work and undertrained in people management. As a result, associates are typically completely ignored and periodically micromanaged. Feedback is nearly non-existent, both positive and negative. -Good work is unrewarded and unappreciated. -Mistakes are met with passive-aggressive Gchats instead of proper meetings and feedback. It often feels like you have no manager at all, no one to train or support you. Benefits are rather pathetic— only 10 days PTO which includes sick time and accrues incredibly slowly. They require you to be in office every day despite the fact that most days you will have no face to face interaction with anyone. The CEO of the small office is there most days, but never introduces himself or addresses the team. There is no leadership or business goals to speak of. After working there a full year, and asking to learn about the business model, I still don't know what the processes/goals of NY State Solar are. There is no indication that associates are valued, as workers or as people with lives outside of work.