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SolarCity

Acquired by Tesla

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3.0
May 3, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Decent pay for a entry level job requiring no experience. Flexibility in Schedule

Cons

Normal work hours that appear to be incredibly long because you spend it talking to people most of the day. They will not fire you right off for not hitting your sales quota, they actually give you a chance to develop your skills. They give you a total of 3 months to hit the mark then they cut you loose. The goal for monthly sales is totally achievable you really just have to be a manipulative psychopath to keep it going. It seems nobody wants free Solar Panels that drive the cost of electric down. You have to be in a progressive area to make it work. If you get stuck in a low class area pitching your "Save the world with free Solar Panels speech" at your local Best Buy or Home Depot, you are likely to get shot down. Poor people are afraid of free stuff.

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5.0
Oct 21, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay and no supervision working at the different Home Depots

Cons

Having to make numbers and sales

4.0
Mar 22, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Just to quantify my review a bit, I am within the top 10% of inside sales reps within our 12,000 person company. It is a great place to work and people doing well ARE able to make good money here. The executive team ALWAYS has a platform for reps to help make SolarCity a better place every quarter. They involve the top 20 reps each quarter in various ways to help their peers through an interactive group called Team Elite. Executives, VP's, Directors, and Managers are always willing to help and go to bat when there are issues with things that need to be fixed. The direction of the company is consistent and although the company is large, decision makers work as hard as possible to steer the big ship quickly when necessary.

Cons

Knee jerk reactions with decision making at a director level create issues from time to time. Culture has had its ups and downs due to HUGE growth last year and subsequent high attrition rates.

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