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 173 reviews)); "The reward to work ratio is fantastic and the benefits are very good." ((in 149 reviews)); "Great HQ and coworkers." ((in 46 reviews)); "Initial team environment is great and everyone seems like they want you to succeed." ((in 44 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 38 reviews))

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

"bad management un experience and no time train new hires" ((in 147 reviews)); "• Low pay for commission for new reps older reps get paid twice the commission amount" ((in 98 reviews)); "I was lucky to have a great manager but that's because he has integrity." ((in 76 reviews)); "No training plan in place." ((in 65 reviews)); "No commission for you." ((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

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SolarCity

Acquired by Tesla

SolarCity reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,336 total reviews)

Lyndon Rive

84% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Oct 20, 2016

Overworked and underpaid

Scheduler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Used to be a great company to work for. Steady 40 hour weeks.

Cons

Stressful, not rewarding, no matter what you do it's never good enough. No positive reinforcement they only point out the negative. The bonus is a joke and constantly changing and has nothing to do with how hard you work but how well the company is doing. Software is constantly down, errors always occurring, customers canceling and redundant meetings that you're forced to go to even though this takes time away from working towards your goals and lowers your pay. They never give you a raise not even for cost of living. There is no room for advancement because it has nothing to do with how hard you work only favortism. Supervisors and management have no leadership skills, are underqualified and disorganized.

3.0

Oct 20, 2016

Inside Energy Specialist

Inside energy specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

give you a laptop, upbeat environment, free snacks and drinks

Cons

constant change to commission structure, high stress, low job security, Lack of training

1.0

Oct 19, 2016

Two faced

Solar concierge

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits after 30 days, some good supervisors, schedule bids, bonus potential, some friendly team members, awards for hard work in the past.

Cons

Instability. Company's problems became employee's problems. Pressure for employees to get involved in the politics, literally, of it all. Such as P U C demonstrations, very stressful. No transparency leaving employees wondering if they should stay or go, nepotism, favoritism. While they will reward, they will distort the facts as to why one tries to amicably leave the company to pursue other ventures. Have observed long -term employees let go with no real reason from what was observed.

SolarCity Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your opinions here. It's unfortunate you felt there was instability at your office. We're part of a growing and ever-changing industry, and being a leader in that industry requires us to be adaptable, resourceful, and resilient. But we couldn't be more excited about what's ahead for the company! We appreciate your feedback and wish you the best in your future endeavors.

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