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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
5.0
Oct 8, 2017

Field Energy Specialist

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company is great. There is huge potential to move up, where you quickly make very good money, the commissions and base salary are fair, and the CEO is literally the guy who is going to take us to Mars one day

Cons

The entry level position can be really grueling sometimes. You are talking to 150 people a day about solar energy, and 96% of them will tell you some version of no. An ego is going to drive you at first, but the no's will wear you down. You need to be emotionally stable and able to take rejection if you go for this job.

1.0
Oct 7, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Possibly working for a company that is changing he world. But that depends on where the customers are getting their electricity from. Also solar panels and tiles may add waste to the environment. I suppose an independent organization can evaluate the net environmental impact of electric cars and solar products.

Cons

Cult like atmosphere. Excessive workload. Bogus accounting in order to close in less than 5 days. Money losing company (Tesla) buying another money losing company (solarcity). This purchase was a bailout benefiting the family running both companies. Executive turnover. Relying on government subsidies to grow and survive.

4.0
Oct 6, 2017

Good company and culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues. Inspiring company to work for.

Cons

Workalike balance. Inefficient operations and backend processes.

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