Solera reviews

2.9

39% would recommend to a friend

(1,823 total reviews)

Darko Dejanovic

30% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Solera has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,823 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Solera employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Aug 20, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The division I worked at has an interesting product and a devoted customer base.

Cons

Upper management doesn't have a clue about the companies they bought to put this holding company together. In fact, upper management doesn't have a clue about running any company. Employee morale is in the toilet, yet when an employee satisfaction survey was taken, corporate management essentially said "tough sh*t"-- don't let the door hit you on the way out." Corporate has an undue fascination with management theories-- the kind that you find on the newsstand right next to the "diet of the week" books. There is no organization chart, and Aquila thinks that not having one promotes cross-training and employee development. It's tough being in a place where the "Founder, Chairman and CEO" is so universally despised.

3.0
Aug 17, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

For now, there aren't a lot of good reasons to work for Solera. There is a generally good team of software and test engineers. There are a few good teams to work for if you're lucky enough to get hired into them.

Cons

Long unpredictable hours and regular night work detract from the work environment. Management has made the decision to close down most of the San Ramon technical center and move to cheaper labor in San Diego and Mexico. This has resulted in a lot of engineers losing their jobs. Many engineers were told how valued they were in a group meeting, but were not offered to relocate to San Diego. With the "San Diego" decision, there has been a fairly quick brain drain and a loss of many key engineers. So the working environment has deteriorated to the point where morale is very low, and I think most people in San Ramon at least, are trying to find greener pastures.

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