Is SunPower a good company to work for as a Design Engineer?

Design Engineer professionals working at SunPower have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 22 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of SunPower employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Design Engineer Jobs at SunPower now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Design Engineer interview questions at SunPower .

Does SunPower pay Design Engineer employees well?

Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at SunPower with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 22 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Design Engineer salaries at SunPower.

How happy are Design Engineer professionals working at SunPower?

36% of Design Engineer employees at SunPower would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 14% in the past 12 months. Design Engineer professionals have also rated SunPower with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SunPower?

Project Coordinator (33) , Project Manager (30) , Manager (26) , Design Engineer (22) , Engineer (22) , Director (18) , Energy Consultant (16) , Technical Support Engineer (15) , Analyst (13) , Sales (13) , Solar Advisor (11) , Intern (10) , Program Manager (10) , Project Design Engineer (10) , Software Engineer (10)

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

"People are great but very stressed" ((in 98 reviews)); "It had good benefits and medical is also good" ((in 77 reviews)); "Pays well Good company mission" ((in 44 reviews)); "Work life balance was good" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good salary and set up" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"Poor management, not as good prospects as its competitors, sales" ((in 55 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and job instability" ((in 39 reviews)); "there is so much noise in the system that is compounded by management creating more noise (e.g. annual restructurings) and no leadership through bad times." ((in 25 reviews)); "Upper management was always indecisive, no clear direction, and seemed very disorganized." ((in 14 reviews)); "There are too many managers, who like giving orders but know little about what is being done." ((in 12 reviews))

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SunPower Design Engineer reviews

4.0

36% would recommend to a friend

(22 total reviews)

Peter Faricy

21% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

Design Engineer employees have rated SunPower with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 22 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Design Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. SunPower is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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22 reviews

5.0

Mar 12, 2026

Great experience

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good technical experience if you`re going to have new field

Cons

Low based salary comaparing outside

4.0

Jan 4, 2026

Designs PV system quotations for clients

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good entry level job, Easy to learn if you are disciplined enough.

Cons

Career might be stalled if you focus solely on the role itself as it has low ceiling for learning. Growing and skilling up is entirely on your priorities.

5.0

Oct 20, 2025

Good salary and good coworkers

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, good team, dedicated management

Cons

Possible layoffs, overtime as well

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