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Updated Mar 26, 2023
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Interviews at Sunrun
Interviews for Top Jobs at Sunrun
- Sales Representative (17)
- Software Engineer (9)
- Field Energy Advisor (8)
- Sales Associate (7)
- Project Coordinator (7)
- PV Designer (7)
- Solar Consultant (6)
- Sales (6)
- PV Systems Designer (6)
- Installer (5)
- Sales Consultant (5)
- Field Sales Representative (5)
- Retail Sales Associate (5)
- Retail Solar Advisor (5)
- Field Sales Consultant (4)
- Outside Sales Representative (3)
- Manager (3)
- Solar Installer (3)
- Solar Sales Consultant (3)
- Solar Sales Representative (3)
- Associate PV Designer (3)
- Channel Sales (2)
- Inside Sales Representative (2)
- Canvasser (2)
- Account Manager (2)
- Asset Analyst (2)
- Sales Manager (2)
- Inside Sales (2)
- Energy Consultant (2)
- Engineer (2)

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Sunrun
Very Good. Typical Questions at interview ... Be Open, Truthful and honest on your answers and you will do just fine. Describe how you will perform in your first 90 days
- Average questions asked in any Interview

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Sunrun
lengthy and long interview process. three steps, group call where they explain the basics of the company and then an in person interview showcasing why they are successful at what they are doing
- why you were a good fit

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Sunrun
Interview was informal and straight to the point which I enjoyed. They are in the midst of a big hiring push so things were hectic with multiple people waiting to be seen. Questions were simple since performance at this job is purely dependent on work ethic.
- Q: What is your experience in sales and what type of sale was it?

Anonymous Employee
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Sunrun in Mar 2023
Spoke to a manager for a telephone interview screening. After the telephone interview was invited to an in person training session observing a team sales meeting. After the in person training session was invited to shadow a representative in the field.
- Why do you want the job

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Sunrun
Overall job employment is two percentage points below the long-term average which shifts much of the power in the hiring dynamic to the candidates. Because of this shift in the power dynamic, companies must make sure they put their best foot forward. So how does one make a great first impression? The good news is that it’s not complicated: greet the candidate with a smile, shake their hand, and always remember to be courteous. Of course, in an increasingly mobile work environment many interviews are happening virtually. You’ll just need to adjust by bringing even more energy in order for that welcoming excitement to translate to the screen.
- intent behind joining the firm

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Sunrun
Pretty simple interview process recruiter contacted me then two days after had a full interview. Consisted of 60 minutes of testing and 45 minutes of them getting to know you.
- Know difference between series and parallel circuits.

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Sunrun
It was good. I enjoyed meeting the interviewer and the little tour. It was really nice. I think it looks like a good company to work for actually. Hoping things work out.
- Pay expectations. Also schedule expectations.

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Sunrun
applied online, got an email a week later for a phone call with a recruiter, and about a week later I got another call to schedule another interview with the department's superviser.
- Why do you want to work here

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Sunrun
I was contacted by a recruiter for an open role and was excited to speak with the hiring manager, but was really disappointed in my experience. First, there was the last minute cancel and reschedule. Then when I had the meeting it felt like he was looking for reasons not to hire me, before I could even establish my strengths (e.g. looking to understand the end dates of prior roles). I have over 15 years of experience and could have certainly shared stories and ideas that would have benefited the company, but I didn't think he was interested. I got the sense he expects candidates of color (like myself) to be perfect, and was searching for any reason not to give me a job. I know the company has a diversity problem, which they even acknowledge in their Impact Statement. In 2021 they made it a priority to address this issue, only to deprioritize it in 2022 when they didn't make any progress. Ha! They are going to need to replace managers like this one if they are going to make any progress on that front.
- What are the skill gaps in your background?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in New Haven, CT
I applied online. I interviewed at Sunrun (New Haven, CT) in Jan 2023
That was the biggest joke interview I ever had. It was not really an interview was 3-4 guys in one interview getting told that everybody in the company makes $500,000-$1 million a year selling solar supposedly.. after they give you their sales pitch everybody's hired right off the bat . No job experience no sales experience. You literally could just walk off the side of the road and get a job here. They're literally desperate for anybody. It's kind of embarrassing for a company that big supposedly that you can make 500,000 year selling solar panels but you have to beg people during the interview to take the job
- Not that many questions they do all the talking
Sunrun Interviews FAQs
Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Sunrun as 48.7% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.50 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Human Resources Benefits Coordinator and Senior Manager, Marketing rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Outside Sales Representative and Advisor roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Sunrun takes an average of 16.92 days when considering 320 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Senior Accountant had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Branch Manager roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 180 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Sunrun according to 320 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone Interview: 28.90%
One on One Interview: 20.55%
Drug Test: 13.29%
Presentation: 8.08%
Group Panel Interview: 7.95%
Skills Test: 7.40%
Background Check: 6.71%
IQ Intelligence Test: 3.56%
Personality Test: 1.92%
Other: 1.64%
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