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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
4.0
Jul 14, 2014

Not to bad

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great company, good values, Fantastic benefits

Cons

little training, even less material to help sell

5.0
Jul 11, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people are the best, everyone in SolarCity is a rock star. We work hard, blood & sweat with no time for tears. The pay can't be beat either, thanks to bonuses and investment benefits.

Cons

Always working in the extremes of all types of weather on the roof. Could be 110° F - 30° F, wet or dry and everything in between.

2.0
Jul 10, 2014

Review update

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Making a difference Respectable missions Workplace is friendly Flexible working schedule

Cons

I think the overall perception and your experience depends heavily on your team and manager. I previously noted that the company has a good culture and the team is quite close-knit, but with the change of manager, it is getting worse. It is noticeable that some middle managers here are not experienced people managers. It is often times that their position as a manager is their first ever manager position, so they are not very well-suited of leading a team and are unaware of what employees may be looking for. Depending on what department you are in, and again on your manager, there could be very little career development. You may find yourself stuck doing the same things for more than 3 years and still doing the same things. Overall, very poor middle management leadership, if there's at all. And to make matters worse, the pay is below par.

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