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 173 reviews)); "The reward to work ratio is fantastic and the benefits are very good." ((in 155 reviews)); "Can be a fun job and good pay if you learn to get referral business" ((in 91 reviews)); "Initial team environment is great and everyone seems like they want you to succeed." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great HQ and coworkers." ((in 42 reviews))

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

"bad management un experience and no time train new hires" ((in 146 reviews)); "Jobs aren't represented as they turn out to be by many managers." ((in 81 reviews)); "No training will be provided." ((in 67 reviews)); "Commission is paid at the end of the next month after the solar installation (seems like years for most sales reps to get paid.)" ((in 58 reviews)); "Upper management is aware of this and do nothing about it." ((in 50 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

SolarCity reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,336 total reviews)

Lyndon Rive

84% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Jun 20, 2016

Ok company

Inside energy specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture if you work in any department besides sales.

Cons

Sales department is horrible. Turnover is the highest i've ever seen at a company. Not just low level turnover but also executive management. To many specialized managers who point fingers at other mangers for underperformance. After seeing the shady things that take place in the sales department, I would never get solar on my home.

3.0

Jun 17, 2016

PV Designer

Pv designer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice software, great Team Leads and managers to help. People working here are amazing, great friends for life. Good PV Design job. If you are really struggling and need a decent job, this is the place.

Cons

Very canned design. They aren't training designers, but rather people to just push button on a desktop. Either pressed to work insane hours or you pretty much get boot. Bonus pay does not directly reflect your efforts or successes. Very "Dog eat Dog" world that Solar City lives in and it creates horrible workplace environment and working conditions. Little or no room for growth within company anymore. Stocks speak for itself.

2.0

Jun 14, 2016

Sr. Energy Consultant

Senior energy consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is definately room for upward movement. Flexible work hours if you meet and exceed production, good product, good brand recognition. Company car, smart phone (i had a company phone but they now do a monthly reimbursement of $50 for new hires), computer, and wireless hot spot.

Cons

Minimal help from company, leads are all self generated, swim or sink approach, extremely high turnover rate. I was there for 3.5 years and saw maybe 80 people come and go. Company approach is to lower costs of acquisitions so ultimately they lower compensation. We were originally paid based on system size which then got converted to payout based on number of panels. Many people didn't notice but as panels get more efficient the number of panels needed for the same system size decreases, ultimately decreasing your pay.

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