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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).

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2K reviews
3.0
May 4, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great industry, incredibly smart people, frenetic growth.

Cons

Half the company in the support group leaves by 6 p.m. but many of the Sr. Mgt. are around until 8 p.m. or later. Sales team is a sweat shop. With little clarity on the path to advancement w/in the company. And the pay is really bad. Base and commission both.

1.0
Jan 28, 2015

I spent "too much time" caring for my sick mother

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Recruiters are in the business of sales. After what hapened at solarcity, I would never sell someone on working there.

Cons

Lets start here - I was forced to take a "leave of absence" because I was spending too much time caring for my mother, who was extremely ill with leukemia. I was told to take my time and that when I was ready, the work would definitely be there for me to return. My mother passed away in January of 2014. When I attempted to return to work I was told "there really just isnt enough east coast recruiting." If I were a lesser man, I promise you SolarCity would be tied up in litigation for years to come. All I can say is I am better than them, and that simply hearing the word solar makes me cringe with shock and disbelief. Do NOT work for a company that treats its employees this way. I can help you find an ethical organization with properly aligned morals.

1.0
Jan 9, 2015

The Positive Reviews here are Created by Management to increase rating.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not Sure..... you use your own phone, ipad, car, and whatever else is needed to do the job. Some teams do get company issued equipment I think. My peers all use their own tools.

Cons

When you see board members dumping/selling a large amount of their stock, you know something is up. Numbers speak and tell the true story of the company. Before believing the hype, look at the stock reports, and the balance sheet of the company. I know for next time to review the numbers before believing the stories that are told to me. Facts and numbers currently contradict what we are internally told.

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