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 171 reviews)); "The reward to work ratio is fantastic and the benefits are very good." ((in 151 reviews)); "Can be a fun job and good pay if you learn to get referral business" ((in 102 reviews)); "Initial team environment is great and everyone seems like they want you to succeed." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great HQ and coworkers." ((in 43 reviews))

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

"Bad management and must drive your own vehicle to every jobsite" ((in 148 reviews)); "I was lucky to have a great manager but that's because he has integrity." ((in 78 reviews)); "No training will be provided." ((in 60 reviews)); "• Only $12 base and commission paid on install which takes an average of 4 months" ((in 53 reviews)); "• No work life balance" ((in 52 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 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

2.0

Nov 13, 2014

Waste of time.

Inside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Looked like you could meet some good people and the break room was cool. Great business idea but poorly run.

Cons

Boiler Room job. Your pay will stay around $11/hr or less, if you do the math for 4-6 months. Most deals fall through because of red tape. If you don't have a ton of money saved for at least 4-6 months then you will be sad you took the job. It seemed like a used car salesman gathering in my opinion. I wish I was not promised or sold a bag of wind. I left a great job for broken promises. Get use to the word overtime because you will be working 10-14 days a lot.

3.0

Oct 16, 2014

Not as good as it may seem - Field Energy Specialist (aka Field Energy Advisor)

Field energy specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You typically work alone - freedom. Good health benefits and 401k after one month of employment. Nice coworkers. Typical work day is 10am-6pm, but that's flexible.

Cons

On average in Ventura/Santa Barbara counties the sale closure rate is 10% and on average you might get 50 potential sales. Therefore, on average you'll get paid for 5 sales a month and be paid $180 for each sale. Altogether, you'd make $900/month in commissions plus base salary. They will exaggerate how good the sales/commissions are. Even the best salesmen weren't making great commissions. You aren't compensated for gas and you will have to drive long distances. The work calendar can change without prior notice. You might wake up thinking you're supposed to work in Simi Valley, but then you find out you were assigned to work in Goleta.

1.0

Apr 21, 2014

Short and quick

Field energy consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The hours were good, makes family life easy.

Cons

The pay is awful starting and commission structure can take forever to get it all, lead quality is poor at best. Generating own leads is not easy and depending on the area non existant. Support was poor, manager worked with me once in 6 months, training needs major improvement. In Massachusetts most people don't qualify. Few people had company car. Huge turnover numbers most tenure people are a year in sales

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