Is Solar Turbines a good company to work for?

Solar Turbines has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 810 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Solar Turbines to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Solar Turbines have been left by employees working as Engineering Assistant , Project Manager and Field Service Representative .

Does Solar Turbines pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Solar Turbines employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Solar Turbines. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Solar Turbines?

74% of Solar Turbines employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Solar Turbines 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Solar Turbines?

Engineer (32) , Field Service Representative (25) , Design Engineer (19) , Manufacturing Engineer (15) , Project Manager (15) , Engineering Assistant (14) , Mechanical Engineer (14) , Intern (12) , Accountant (6) , IT Analyst (6) , Machinist (6) , Mechanical Design Engineer (6) , Principal Engineer (6) , Quality Test Technician (6) , Supply Chain Coordinator (6)

What are the pros of working at Solar Turbines according to real employee reviews?

"people here are great and integrit." ((in 74 reviews)); "okay pay and benefits are great" ((in 55 reviews)); "Organized, good pay and reasonably fair" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great Culture and coworkers with 1 year at company" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 31 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Solar Turbines according to real employee reviews?

"Bad managers in the club allowed to stay." ((in 20 reviews)); "Salaries are low for the region" ((in 15 reviews)); "bland clones easily replaced by upper management so they don't dare rock the boat or be innovative." ((in 9 reviews)); "Slow and limited career growth" ((in 9 reviews)); "5. Nepotism is a huge problem! everybody is related !" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Solar Turbines layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Solar Turbines layoffs and their outlook for job security at Solar Turbines in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Solar Turbines locations?

San Diego , Houston , DeSoto , Channelview , New York , Kearny Mesa , Mabank , Los Angeles , Lafayette , New Orleans , Salt Lake City , Kearny Mesa , Montgomery , Broken Arrow , Tulsa , Dallas , Euless , Pasadena , Midland , Odessa , West Lafayette , California City , Anaheim , Gardena , Valencia , Carlsbad , La Jolla , Lemon Grove , San Marcos , Vista

Solar Turbines reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(622 total reviews)

Jim Umpleby

72% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Solar Turbines has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 622 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Solar Turbines employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

622 reviews

2.0

May 10, 2024

Good old boys culture

Supply chain planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's located in a decent area of San Diego

Cons

They aren't innovative in the work culture or people oriented. People who work there are sick, stressed, and depressed.

4.0

Apr 25, 2024

Good company but the benefits and vacation policy needs to improve

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company treats well their employees and the after sales service quality is good so selling new equipment is not difficult

Cons

Sales commissions policy and vacation policy needs to improve.

4.0

Apr 22, 2024

Great experience & exposure

Principal project applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This position offers fantastic exposure to cusotmers, contracts, and various cross functional teams within the organization.

Cons

Workload fluctuates constantly so finding wlb can be a challenge despite management's best efforts to balance capacity across the group.

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Good old boys culture

Good company but the benefits and vacation policy needs to improve

Great experience & exposure

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