Is Solar Turbines a good company to work for?

Solar Turbines has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 811 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 71 reviews)); "okay pay and benefits are great" ((in 57 reviews)); "Organized, good pay and reasonably fair" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great Culture and coworkers with 1 year at company" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 27 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)); "5. Nepotism is a huge problem! everybody is related !" ((in 9 reviews)); "Upper management was slow to backfill these positions and workers who stayed are picking up more work as a result." ((in 9 reviews)); "Bad leadership" ((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

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(623 total reviews)

Jim Umpleby

72% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Solar Turbines has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 623 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

623 reviews

3.0

May 10, 2022

great people, poor engineering compensation

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Comfortable work environment, can definitely coast once you get some experience

Cons

Compensation isnt great for engineering, especially in SoCal. If your hired at a low salary grade, there's really no process to catch up aside from leaving the company. salary with respect to years of experience: 3.5 yoe - 66k (SG 46) 5 yoe - 75k (SG 48) 8 yoe - 94k (SG 50)

4.0

Apr 30, 2022

Back to the Office

Senior applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working from home and somewhat flexible work schedule when going back to the office.

Cons

Business depends on oil prices, so boom and busts that have required hiring freezes and voluntary layoffs multiple times over the last 15 years. Moving up the corporate ladder can be difficult and often just depends on who you know and if they like you.

3.0

Apr 28, 2022

Good US company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salaries, Caterpillar academy, Group insurance, travels

Cons

Bonus based on the result of the company (and also based on Caterpillar figures)

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