SolarCity Electrician Reviews

Pros

Great work place, lots of room for growth.

Cons

Design and supply chain are a bit slow to respond on certain matters, but thats minor. Overall great company.

Pros

Opportunity for growth and development. Fast paced and compensation is to par. 70+ hours a week, if you're hungry for money.

Cons

70+ hours a week, absolutely no work/life balance. Expectations were extremely unrealistic. Warehouse was unorganized and chaotic. Design/Engineering has no clue how to support Electricians in the field.

Pros

Panel pay, travel, getting off by 2pm sometimes with full pay.

Cons

Leadership, downsizing, leadership, to much work or not enough, leadership, no clear career paths, leadership, no raises, leadership. They talk this great game about culture swings and values, but in the end, it is all about the bottom line, numbers, and production.

Pros

New technology and fast-paced environment fun to work on

Cons

Bad management always trying to reinvent the wheel

Pros

Great benefit, great money when I first started. Safety is a good consideration over here. They are the lead solar company in technology. Good training.

Cons

Doesn't great no more, they cut down regular workday to 4 days work week. Weekend is now mandatory workday and you stay home at the other two day to do nothing at home and get pay nothing. They don't let you work over 40 hours anymore unless they needed you for your schedule off day. If you doesn't make panel pay then your paycheck is nothing. Remember panel pay is not something in your control like what they did sell it to you. Too many factors gonna affect your paycheck like scheduling, your coworker, weather and your manager favors. Keep in mind the Panel Pay is not something in your control and if you are not lucky in many ways your paycheck is the worst in solar industry.

Pros

The crews are Full of great people, Generally nice hotels

Cons

Low pay, "we pay a lower wage because we have an incentive bonus program per job that will exceed your weekly pay and get jobs done quicker." The biggest scam ever! This would be feasible if materials were delivered on time. But they are not. Ever. Never. When materials do come, it is very likely that they are not correct, and a "make it work" phrase is generally said. In which case you will be revisiting that jobsite when it does not pass inspection or quality control. Overtime has been eliminated company wide, only until a job is a week from deadline and only half way completed. We are the installers, we know from day one judging by the system type, size, layout, and working conditions if said deadline is obtainable, which it is often not. Management comes up with run rates (goals for each day) to be completed in order to meet a deadline. Once again if material is not there. Makes it hard to complete tasks. Upward mobility is a dream. They say if you work hard it'll be seen. Not the case. Way to focused on trying to finish a job that isn't a million dollars over budget (actual number) then caring about where you stand skill level wise. One last thing. You'll be home 10% of the time. The rest you'll be on the road.

Pros

None anymore it's changed,worked for 7 years and cashed out stock at high price.yeah!!! Cashed out at 56.00

Cons

Management changed and forgot that employees are what bring advancement and change. and that's why they have competition now. Stock less than 27.00 now lol.

Pros

I like the hours and pay. And fellow employees & employers

Cons

getting used to the different type of work

Pros

Forward thinking Company, love my job there! Love to be a part of this Very rapidly growing team

Cons

Nothing at all worth mentioning!