Great culture with clear management direction, but costly living - Anonymous employee Solar Turbines Employee Review

5.0
Apr 16, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good culture and clear direction from upper levels of management

Cons

High cost of living in San Diego

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Apr 30, 2026
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Pros

Great training programs and coworkers.

Cons

Paychecks were once a month which was strange.

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2.0
Jun 18, 2026
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Pros

Most employees are nice and collaborative. They do a good job of hiring young talent out of school as interns.

Cons

Highly political environment. High degree of control - "no walking and talking on your phone", "all staff must work 8-hour days onsite". Retain many staff on contract for many years - e.g. 8 yrs - resulting in a lot of resentment and a dysfunctional class system where only actual hired employees can go to the onsite gym and attend quarterly all hands meetings,

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