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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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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
4.0
Aug 15, 2014

My first year

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Many good, quality employees - Good bonus Structure - Good amount of workable hours - I enjoy working with my crew of guys

Cons

- Its sad to see unqualified employees being promoted over those who are much more deserving. - There is no formal rooftop installation training. How one learns the training, from crew-leads and seniors, is "how it should be done;" be it actually correct or incorrect -Many times we are pushed simply to get the numbers corporate wants regardless of your family life and/or social life. - We often receive "inspirational" videos and clips from corporate. Many different regions have varying different obstacles they have to overcome to complete a job that, more often than not, extend the duration of the project. Simply telling us to "be better", "do more", "do it faster," "man up".....are not appreciated. Many of the videos are discouraging.

3.0
Aug 12, 2014

I am a licensed electrician.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company promotes from within so there are opportunities to grow and advance to greater responsibility and compensation. The office culture is mixed bag and with the present rapid growth it is a constantly changing landscape. The company mission is about making a difference and I believe there is a sincere intention.Very strong emphasis on safety which is great.

Cons

The down side of rapid growth and promoting from within is that those promoted do not always have necessary experience and maturity to lead in management. Although the "team" model is promoted ,various different roles are compensated vary differently.There a re numerous unsung heroes. It is a youth work culture with not much appreciation for the experience of older employees, borders on juvenile. Company does not really see big picture , it already beholden to wall street and big banks.

3.0
Jun 23, 2014

not good at training

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

motivated people, great staff, really focus on doing an excellent job.

Cons

not a good place in regards to training people. no documentation if you need work on certain aspect of your job.

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