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      SolarCity

      Acquired by Tesla

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      SolarCity reviews

      3.5

      61% would recommend to a friend

      (2,336 total reviews)
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      Lyndon Rive

      84% approve of CEO

      56% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      SolarCity has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,336 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SolarCity 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

      2K reviews
      4.0
      Feb 28, 2017

      FES/FEC

      Fec/fes
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Make good money with a product that is good, financially, for homeowners(not to mention our economy l) and great for the environment. When a customer is reached on their level it truly does become a no brainer.

      Cons

      Company constantly changes its business model and sales philosophy. While this can often be a good thing in most companies it is a challange often in Solarcity. If it's not broke then don't fix it should apply much more. A lot of hours also. If you produce and have a manager that understands that results are truly the only thing that matters then you should count yourself fortunate. I had 14 sales one month and was in the top 5 or so for the whole Northeast, 2 weeks later I was let go for not being a t my managers Beck and call, who would call up to 8 times on my day off... if I did in fact take my one day a week off.

      3.0
      Feb 27, 2017

      Energy Consultant

      Field energy consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Mission-Driven company- We are there for the right reasons, to help people transition toward sustainable energy Flexibility- When you're not busy running appointments, you can have breaks or lunch with no one checking up on you. You can block out your time on the calendar if you want to take a couple days off. Sales Training- Immersive sales training, best in the industry, will have you an Solar Energy expert in no time. Team- Very collaborative and supportive.

      Cons

      High Turnover- Most people will not last over 6 months due to not meeting exceeding higher sales quotas, poor work/life balance. Unrealistic expectations- Never good enough, set high quota to meet and then customers get lost in the pipeline. High roof disaqualification, due to SolarCity's unique mounting tech and warranties. Managers will sell you on the dream of earning 6 figures income, but most if not all does not get to that point. Only sales veteran that been working over 3 years with a huge book of business may achieve it. No job security. One month your the best, the next month, things slow down, you can be in the probation to get terminated. Managers will tell you that they will have your back but when HR calling, they have no authority whatsoever, Ever-changing, always hiring new folks but never really invest in the current employees, led to low moral.

      3.0
      Feb 27, 2017

      Full time Field Energy Specialist

      Field energy specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They do their best to make it a comfortable environment to work in and keep up camaraderie amongst staff members to instill a team attitude. A lot of room to grow as a person. Hours aren't that bad (typically 11AM - 7PM 5 days a week).

      Cons

      Unrealistic expectations. Expectations are set on a national scale. The problem with that is if states in the West and Southwest experience 90% market penetration by Solar but you're an FES in a state like Deleware, New Jersey or Pennsylvania, then you'll underperform. This is something upper management doesn't understand.

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