Is SolarCity a good company to work for?

SolarCity has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,374 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at SolarCity to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about SolarCity have been left by employees working as Software Engineer , Recruiter and Regional Sales Manager .

Does SolarCity pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SolarCity employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SolarCity. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SolarCity?

61% of SolarCity employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SolarCity 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SolarCity?

Field Energy Consultant (258) , Field Energy Specialist (141) , Inside Energy Consultant (41) , Field Energy Consultant- Sales (34) , Installer (32) , Regional Sales Manager (31) , Field Energy Advisor (30) , Energy Consultant (28) , PV Designer (27) , FEC (26) , Inside Sales Representative (22) , Sales Representative (22) , Crew Lead (21) , Senior Field Energy Consultant (21) , Inside Energy Specialist (18)

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

"They were all great people and easy to relate with." ((in 170 reviews)); "The reward to work ratio is fantastic and the benefits are very good." ((in 153 reviews)); "Can be a fun job and good pay if you learn to get referral business" ((in 97 reviews)); "Initial team environment is great and everyone seems like they want you to succeed." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great HQ and coworkers." ((in 44 reviews))

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

"Bad management and must drive your own vehicle to every jobsite" ((in 145 reviews)); "I was lucky to have a great manager but that's because he has integrity." ((in 77 reviews)); "No training will be provided." ((in 65 reviews)); "Long hours and their plan is to make everyone work weekends and that includes Sunday." ((in 51 reviews)); "There is No work life balance" ((in 50 reviews))

What are employees saying about SolarCity layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed SolarCity locations?

Las Vegas , San Mateo , Roseville , Los Angeles , San Diego , San Francisco , Phoenix , Sacramento , Denver , Riverside , Albany , Fresno , Beltsville , Hartford , Boston , Cranbury , New York , Berkeley , San Jose , Baltimore , Granite Bay , Santa Ana , Foster City , Fremont , San Luis Obispo , Henderson , Blackwood , Chatsworth , Martinez , Marlborough

SolarCity reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(663 total reviews)

Lyndon Rive

84% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

3.1

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3.0

Oct 19, 2015

Probably not a good fit for recent college grads

Field energy consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great support from company, great training, growing industry, good benefits

Cons

crappy company leads (no show, fake opps), you need to be able to generate your own leads or you won't survive in this business. Very poor work/life balance. You probably wont have weekends off if you want to make money. Very high turn over ratio, majority of sales people operating in Socal are under 1 year of experience.

3.0

Oct 19, 2015

Sales position review: Facts for Solar Sales people

Field energy consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Visionary company leading the way as the #1 residential company in North America. Strong brand presence. 20-30% close rate. Buy, Lease, PPA offered all in house. Compensation: Base Salary - $30k on average ...this amount seems to be regional. Leads - Retail leads generated and given to you. Benefits - Standard package offered Calendar bookings - In store Reps book company lead appointments Company Car - with gas card Commission bonus for Self generated leads. Upward mobility - growth options if willing to travel, expanding markets Quota- Low quotas with a ramp up, very reasonable

Cons

Compensation: Commission much lower than a 1099 position (however see Pro's) Low commission for Company lead closes ($15 a panel- average system 5k system = approx $300) Benefits - No 401k match, substituted with a "MLM" type recruitment program Travel - Company car an option after 90 days, required to use personal vehicle, can expense milage at the standard rate... takes about 15-30 days to have an expense report processed. Work Life Balance: Low, expectation is to be available 7 days a week for company lead scheduling. 50-60 hour on call work weeks the norm. No set definition of standard work week offered. (ask at the interview, very loose wording ... nothing in handbook) Turnover- High (ask in interview average team age with the company) most likely unique to local manger Company bookings - No standard system for lead assignment of company leads, open to unbalanced assignments. Quota - Self generation of leads required, Door Knocking / open canvassing expected. This is beyond "I formation".

5.0

Oct 19, 2015

Sales Director

Regional sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I came to SolarCity about a year and half ago...and it was the best experience of my life. I was able to move up quick because of my performance and in a very short time I made it to sales director. I took a step backwards title and pay wise to start at SolarCity. It was totally worth it. This is a place that appreciates hard work and thinking out of the box to make things work better. You have to be a self starter and ready to give your all but the reward is financial and also rewarding to your sole. Sounds corny but you are saving the world. 1 rooftop at a time. Compensation is great, Career opportunity is great, and though I work hard and a lot, I actually get to see my kids and wife on a regular basis. That didn't happen very much as a Sales Director at my last company.

Cons

We have growing pains. When you grow this fast, you have issues. That can be frustrating at times. But the great thing about it is that we have a very strong senior leadership team that is always willing to listen and try to make things better.

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