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SolarCity

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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).

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2K reviews
1.0
Sep 8, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good training program and perks

Cons

Unequal distribution of leads (I was getting 5 per month and other people on my team were getting 145 per month; and held to the same 7 deal quota) Management is a mess and has no clue what they are doing Back end paper work with PSEG process is a mess Most of the job isn't sales, it is doing administrative paper work on the back end taking you out of the field The pay package is weak compared to other companies Too many pointless conferences and meetings with little value to sales reps Often you'll travel an hour or more to get to an unqualified appointment They push you to do self gen appointments because it has a low cost of acquisition but still hold you to their company generated quota that is based on a break even point for them Very corporate to the point where they only care about numbers for shareholders resulting in no job security

2.0
Sep 6, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Well I guess the smoke they blow up your (wouldn't let me say the real word) delicate sensitive tush is nice at first. Quickly fades once you start getting negative commission checks.

Cons

Last paycheck had 4 'claw backs,' this basically means they paid me a commission for a sale that ended up falling through. They aren't going to let you keep said commission, so they set up a debt. For the love of god, get your experience from this place and head for the hills.

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SolarCity Response
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Thank you for giving feedback on your time at SolarCity, and it’s unfortunate to hear you didn’t have a better experience while you worked here. We truly want all of our teammates to succeed in their roles, and to feel great about working here. It’s true that the work can be very challenging, but we are committed to providing the best training in the industry, offering our sales teams the opportunity to earn bonuses and commissions in addition to a base salary, and providing top performers the opportunity for advancement. Thank you again for your feedback, and we wish you all the best.
1.0
Sep 1, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay can be good not to much that is positive

Cons

Horrible management, especially at certain warehouse the Reginal Operationg manger

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