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"Good pay; Great People; Amazing Mission - this is a really great company to work for if you love Elon this is the place for you" (in 100 reviews)
"mission-driven, collaborative culture, great people who truly want to do the right thing" (in 94 reviews)
Cons
"No work/life balance, poor training" (in 103 reviews)
"Sometime long hours but to be the best have to put in time" (in 77 reviews)
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"Permit Coordinator"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at SolarCity full-time
Pros
Working in a very active and unpredictable market
Cons
Layoffs and office shut downs if government utilities place a net on amount of solar they'll allow to be generated
SolarCity 2018-12-05 01:30 PST![SolarCity Logo]()
"Good Managerial Support"
StarStarStarStarStarPros
Working for a good cause and also help to educate the consumers about solar while helping the homeowners to lower the energy costs
Cons
There aren’t any that I can think of.
SolarCity 2018-12-19 12:48 PSTHelpful (2)
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"Installer"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at SolarCity full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Lots of schwag like free shirts and hats?
Cons
Nearly everything. Coworkers who put speed ahead of quality, careless and unsafe. Management in a constant state of panic because they do not know what they are doing.
Advice to Management
Hire people with expierence managing. The good old boy club isn't working.
SolarCity 2018-12-11 23:01 PST![SolarCity Logo]()
"Inspection Coordinator"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at SolarCity full-time
Pros
Great team, training, and praise for great work achieved.
Cons
Opportunities for promotion can be hard to come by.
Advice to Management
No advice at this time, as company grows more opportunities for promotions become available.
SolarCity 2018-11-17 20:48 PST![SolarCity Logo]()
"Direct Energy"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at SolarCity full-time
Pros
Great Mission and Senior Leadership Team
Cons
Grew to fast, promoted mid-level managers who are not people leaders.
Advice to Management
None.
SolarCity 2018-10-29 12:45 PDT![SolarCity Logo]()
"Inside sales"
StarStarStarStarStarPros
Great money to be made once installs happen
Cons
Management doesn’t care for you
SolarCity 2018-09-22 22:07 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Site Surveyor"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at SolarCity full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Access to rooftops and good views.
Cons
Anything less than a 12 hr day was a non-option. More hours were allowed, but considering that driving back is part of the job, its a wonder that more accidents didn't happen due to fatigue.
Advice to Management
Allow the option of a 10 hr daily cap. Don't structure the company for employee burnout and high turnover.
SolarCity 2018-09-19 12:11 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Solar City lacks committment to employees"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at SolarCity full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Great enthusiasm, great people, good product
Cons
Micromanaged, lack a firm marketing course.
Advice to Management
Develop better lead sources
SolarCity 2018-08-06 09:24 PDTHelpful (1)
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"field sales"
StarStarStarStarStarPros
offered a flexible schedule weekly
Cons
dont care about the customers or developing sales reps. promoted non qualified people to managers too soon
SolarCity 2018-08-22 09:09 PDT![SolarCity Logo]()
"Account Executive"
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Pros
Great culture,. lots of works
Cons
None that I can think of
SolarCity 2018-07-16 17:08 PDT
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