Sunrun reviews

Sunrun's goals are unusually bold, even for a Silicon Valley tech startup: Sunrun is re-inventing a fundamental consumer experience (residential electric service) and thereby bringing competition to an industry that previously has had none. With goals this big (creating not only a product, but a new product category and a new market), there is a ton of meaningful work to do at the company. Every department, from accounting to engineering, is pushing on the boundaries of their respective fields. In fact, there is more work at Sunrun than there are people to do it. For an employee, this means 1) opportunity for learning and career advancement, 2) a culture that values judgement, particularly when setting priorities, 3) a meritocracy that rewards employees who get stuff done and 4) a work environment where your fellow employees are genuinely excited because they are working on meaningful problems.

Heroic mission: democratizing clean energy and breaking dirty-utilities' monopoly Brain trust: Extremely impressive staff, mega-horsepower IQ-wise. Creates a fantastic high performance work environment. High energy, high ideals: The success of this company and industry (solar service/PPA financing arrangements for middle-class homeowners) means the survival of the planet and the financial stability of ordinary homeowners. No, that's not over-stating the case. The staff reflects that. Self-reflection: they put a good deal of time into rethinking and reorganizing how the company works. The all-staff training boot-camp was time and resource intensive and worth every dime/minute. Some departments had the tightest interpersonal cohesion I've seen anywhere. Some of the execs have deep commitment to their staff's development and happiness.