Question 1

Is SolarCity a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does SolarCity pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at SolarCity?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at SolarCity?

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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)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"They were all great people and easy to relate with." ((in 167 reviews)); "Great Benefits which you never appreciate until you work somewhere that is cheap on their insurance brokerage." ((in 154 reviews)); "Good pay and no supervision working at the different Home Depots" ((in 95 reviews)); "Great HQ and coworkers." ((in 46 reviews)); "Initial team environment is great and everyone seems like they want you to succeed." ((in 42 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"bad management un experience and no time train new hires" ((in 145 reviews)); "Jobs aren't represented as they turn out to be by many managers." ((in 80 reviews)); "No training will be provided." ((in 64 reviews)); "Long hours and their plan is to make everyone work weekends and that includes Sunday." ((in 53 reviews)); "No commission for you." ((in 52 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about SolarCity layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed SolarCity locations?

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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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