Does First Solar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Solar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Solar. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Solar?

73% of First Solar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Solar 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Solar?

Engineer (24) , Manufacturing Engineer (20) , Manager (17) , Technician (13) , Development Engineer (11) , Intern (9) , Development Engineer II (8) , Internship (8) , Manufacturing Associate (8) , Project Manager (8) , Production Operator (7) , Analyst (6) , Director (6) , Coater Technician (5) , Human Resources Generalist (5)

What are the pros of working at First Solar according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefit and growth of the company" ((in 58 reviews)); "People are understanding of mistakes and it's great as a first full time corporate job." ((in 56 reviews)); "Good pay and days off" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great Culture and environment including management" ((in 28 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at First Solar according to real employee reviews?

"Cultural challenges given the number of spread out offices and difficulty establishing a common culture; stock price volatility reducing the value of equity compensation, a number of silos which resulted in "us vs them" mentality (EPC versus Project Development); recent layoffs given shift in the market away from historically subsidized markets in Europe" ((in 12 reviews)); "Poor communication and coordination throughout the organization" ((in 11 reviews)); "Long hours necessary to accomplish workload." ((in 10 reviews)); "Very biased , one sided and favoritism based on race." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about First Solar redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about First Solar redundancy and their outlook for job security at First Solar in 2026.

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First Solar Reviews

3.7

73% would recommend to a friend

(682 total reviews)

Mark Widmar

86% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Culture and values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

First Solar has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 682 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Solar employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Ethnic group

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

682 reviews

5.0

May 4, 2021

nice

Solar engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

friendly environment good salary good benefits dental benefits vision benefits

Cons

no smoking overtime every day work under pressure

5.0

Nov 7, 2014

Excellent company to work for!

O&m field technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

First Solar is a solid company that is firmly planted as one of the leaders in the solar industry. Competitive compensation, academic upgrading program, good benefits program, stays up to date with technology.

Cons

Same as with all large corporations and management.

5.0

May 7, 2026

Good Salary Package

Manufacturing engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good working environment to work at

Cons

Company is scale down due to low demand

First Solar Response

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Thank you for sharing your experience and for your long‑term commitment to First Solar. We’re pleased to hear that you value the working environment and compensation, as creating a supportive and rewarding workplace remains a priority for us. We appreciate your continued contributions and are grateful to have you as part of our team. If you’d like to share additional feedback or thoughts, we welcome you to reach out to us at jobs@firstsolar.com.

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Jobs at First Solar

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State Government Relations Manager

Trinity, AL

US$112K - US$160K /yr

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Human Resources Coordinator (Trinity, Alabama)