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      SolarCity

      Acquired by Tesla

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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

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      3.0
      May 5, 2017

      Know what you are getting into

      Inside energy consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of passionate coworkers, my sales manager was very approachable, if you are really good at sales you have the chance to get promoted. If you survive long enough to establish a good client base you can do well financially.

      Cons

      The company generates a lot of excitement because a lot of employees are passionate about renewable energy. However, the reality is that this is a cutthroat boiler room sales position. Hit quota or you are out. If you aren't a natural salesperson or can't figure it out very quickly you will be gone within six months. That is what happened to myself and over half of the people I trained with.

      1.0
      May 4, 2017

      Door to Door sales

      Solar energy consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Clean Energy is great. SolarCity has a great offering. Excellent product, installers, and financing. If the local incentives are good, it's much easier to sell. If you're a hustler, you might be able to make a ton of money.

      Cons

      No matter what they tell you in the interview, it's door-to-door sales. The entire company is run by millennials, that do millennial things. National weekly sales video conference from a phone in a car? Sure. 100% of manager/rep communication via text message? Yup. Attention to detail? Negative. Company structure is CONSTANTLY changing. Entire departments are downsized on a whim. Zero marketing/advertising support, and reps are forbidden to do so on their own. Software suite is an absolute nightmare. So much so that they train on workarounds, both in national and local training sessions. The solar industry is incredibly shady. Even though SolarCity (now Tesla Energy) has a great offering, you are constantly fighting that reputation.

      5.0
      May 3, 2017

      Great company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Positive people,huge on safety, and care a lot of there employees

      Cons

      I have no cons for this company

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