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SolarCity is now part of Tesla. SolarCity was acquired by Tesla in 2016 and is now Tesla Energy Operations, Inc. Search for career opportunities at Tesla.com/careers and help us accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

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SolarCity is now a Tesla company. Our mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. SolarCity sells and services the world’s best solar technology and energy storage systems. We’re tackling the world’s most difficult and important problems—and we ...
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Best Places to Work
2016 (#50), 2014 (#18)

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SolarCity Reviews

SolarCity2349
3.4
59%
Recommend to a Friend
80%
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SolarCity CEO & Co-Founder Lyndon Rive
Lyndon Rive
1,604 Ratings
    5.0
    Customer Service
    Former Employee
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    Business Outlook

    Pros

    It had room to grow with the company. It allowe employees to take initiative in their own work.

    Cons

    Not a lot of flexibility

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    SolarCity Interviews

    Experience
    Positive63%
    Negative20%
    Neutral16%
    Getting an Interview
    Applied online48%
    Employee Referral26%
    Recruiter17%
    Difficulty
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    1. Field Energy Consultant Interview

      Anonymous Employee in United States
      Declined Offer
      Positive Experience
      Average Interview
      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at SolarCity (United States)

      Interview

      Brief 30 min phone convo asked a range of questions, they try to determine weather or not you will be a good fit for a sales position depending on your personality and skill set .
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      On a scale of 1-10 how competitive are you

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    Company updates

    SolarCity
    7y

    Employment in the U.S. solar industry recently surpassed 200,000 people – that’s more than the oil and gas extraction industry, and three times more than the coal-mining industry. Learn more about solar's rapid growth: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQXlG

    SolarCity
    7y

    Sales professionals in SoCal--now’s your chance to meet our VP at an invite-only event. Head to http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQCDE to apply!

    SolarCity Awards & Accolades

    • The World's Top 10 Most Innovative CompaniesFast Company2014
    • The World's Top 25 Eco-InnovatorsFortune2014

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    What are perks and other benefits like at SolarCity?

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    People Also Ask about SolarCity

    Employees rate SolarCity 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 2,349 anonymous reviews on Glassdoor. In 2014 and 2016, SolarCity employees have voted their company to be one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work.

    To get a job at SolarCity, browse currently open positions and apply for a job near you. Once you get a positive response, make sure to find out about the interview process at SolarCity and prepare for tough questions.

    Overall, 59% of employees would recommend working at SolarCity to a friend. This is based on 2,349 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.

    63% of job seekers rate their interview experience at SolarCity as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at SolarCity.

    49% of employees think that SolarCity has a positive business outlook. This is based on anonymous employee reviews submitted on Glassdoor.

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