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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
5.0
Mar 8, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I've been here just over a year, have been promoted twice, worked in two different departments, and love coming to work every day. I'm would be happy to stay here until I retire in 20+ years. The growth of the company and advancement opportunities are endless.

Cons

The only con that I feel is that the operations end of the business gets the short end of the stick when it comes to recognition, conferences, etc.

2.0
Mar 7, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company car. Make your own hours. Good benefits.

Cons

You are required to make 7 net sales per month. To net 7 sales you need to make 10 sales per month because 3 will cancel before installation due to structural reasons, buyers remorse, etc. With this said, if you want to be human and take two days off per week you would need to make a sale every other day to gross 10 sales. 90% of people can not do this even if you feel you are a great salesperson. Good people get fired every month. Also, the company gives you warm leads from Home Depot and Best Buy when you are new. When you reach 8+ months with the company they give you less and less HD and BB leads because they feel you are a veteran and can now get leads on your own. Some of the Home Depot and Best Buy(in store) reps are giving the hot leads to other solar companies sales reps because they are getting paid more(on the side) from them than solarcity. This job looks good on paper but in reality it is not what is says. You can work really hard and make no sales. Kind of like selling real estate or insurance. You are on your own. Very stressful job.

1.0
Mar 6, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Direct deposit is available. Paid holidays.

Cons

Lowest commissions in the Inland Empire. 90% sales force turnover within first 6 months. Expensive health insurance. Unpredictable and last minute schedule changes. They expect you to be available from 7 am until 9 pm 7 days a week. A very us and them attitude with management. Management replaces people daily and customers yell at us for harassing them. We are forced to account for and to actively update our personal schedules and make them available to our managers so that we can be productive 24/7. No pay raises at all. The in home sales training is terrible and the programs they use are ancient. Charge backs without proof. The Las Vegas sales trips are cheap and cheaply done and winners never seem to get paid.

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