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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

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
5.0
Jan 19, 2017

Solar Store Rep

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good cause on the environment, make reasonable salary, plus commission working inside a Home Depot or a Best Buy store

Cons

You won't give desirable results if your store location with most clientele whose house doesn't qualify for solar installation. That means your commission money drops to a very low level

2.0
Jan 18, 2017

PV Designer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Have the opportunity to work on innovative projects every day. Company is the industry leader. Great resume builder. Solid benefits.

Cons

Work becomes stale and repetitive over time. Limited opportunity for advancement. Poor work life balance - must work mandatory weekends and swing shifts. Regular mandatory overtime required. Generally low moral amongst employees. Upper management does not communicate effectively to employees. Management shows little care and respect for employees. Poor base salary, limited opportunity for bonus pay. No annual raise or cost of living adjustment. Job security is no guarantee, hiring / layoffs happen regularly based sales volume.

2.0
Jan 18, 2017

Inside Sales Consultant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cool office. Great people. Solar. Interact with all walks of life. Fight for environmental rights. Partnered with Tesla. Potential to make lots of $$$

Cons

Pressure to work most every weekend. Internally unorganized. Lack of accountability. Too much software. Takes too long to be paid from initial sale. Management always says it will get better.

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Glassdoor has 2,374 SolarCity reviews submitted anonymously by SolarCity employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if SolarCity is right for you.