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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
Sep 3, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great. Everybody works together and they hire people with the right type of personality to be a part of a cooperative team environment.

Cons

If you don't like changing the world positively or building a future where we can sustain our own energy needs I could see why you wouldn't like it, but you probably wouldn't fit anyways.

5.0
Sep 3, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Many opportunities for advancement, and hardwork and dedication are gainfully rewarded, I feel blessed to be working for such a growing company, that is only looking to make the world a better place

Cons

I have yet to come across somethibg that would be considered a con, I will keep looking but I hope to never find one

2.0
Aug 29, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It sounded great in the beginning and you get a couple free trips to Vegas. The work balance to me was relaxed but I didn't have a difficult time selling the product.

Cons

It made me a little uncomfortable when I started and nobody on the sales team for the entire Bay Area had been there for more than a year including my Regional Sales Manager. My Director had only been there a year and a half. They bring you in to get your network and then have you set up all your leads as "ambassadors." Once they have your network they don't really need you anymore. If you have an off month or two in a row they will terminate you and not compensate you on any or your sales that have not been completed by the installation team. They owe me over $10,000 and it will cost me that in legal fee's to get it. Huge screw job being financed by the American tax payer. They continue to cut the comp plans for their sales teams in an attempt to fuel unrealistic growth. Shame on SolarCity.

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SolarCity Response
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Thank you for your response; we appreciate your honest feedback. We understand how it may seem overwhelming to see so many new faces at our company. We are growing at an unbelievable rate - from 2 to more than 6,000 employees over the past 7 years! We definitely don’t think we are “too big to fail”—which is why we escalate any feedback, good or bad from our current and past employees. We will be sure to pass your feedback along to management as well.
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