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SolarCity Reviews

Updated Jan 6, 2023

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Found 2,350 of over 2K reviews
3.4
58% Recommend to a Friend
SolarCity CEO & Co-Founder Lyndon Rive
80% Approve of CEO

Found 2,342 of over 2K reviews

3.4
58%
Recommend to a Friend
80%
Approve of CEO
SolarCity CEO & Co-Founder Lyndon Rive
Lyndon Rive
1,605 Ratings
Pros
  • "Fast paced always changing technology staying on top of the industry(in 55 reviews)

  • "Great company other than they laid off all san Diego county(in 100 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Low pay for the amount of work and responsibilities(in 42 reviews)

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    1. 3.0
      Former Employee

      good

      Jan 6, 2023 - Mechatronic Engineer 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      very good work and comfertibal

      Cons

      the mony is not very good

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    2. 2.0
      Current Employee

      Review

      Dec 15, 2022 - Solar Consultant 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      can make a lot of money

      Cons

      takes a long time to get paid

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    4. 5.0
      Former Employee

      Solar City

      Oct 18, 2022 - Customer Service 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It had room to grow with the company. It allowe employees to take initiative in their own work.

      Cons

      Not a lot of flexibility

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    5. 5.0
      Former Employee

      Solar engineering

      May 25, 2022 - Solar Engineer 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good co-workers Health Insurance included good pay

      Cons

      very stressful a lot of work it takes someone patient very back breaking

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    6. 4.0
      Current Employee

      good

      May 28, 2022 - Electrician 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      not much schooling required Hands on

      Cons

      All depends on your employer

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    7. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Grea

      May 28, 2022 - Solar Installer 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Realy realy realy good stuff

      Cons

      Some bade things happen sometimes

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    8. 3.0
      Former Employee

      I don’t work here

      May 2, 2022 - Sales Associate 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I don’t work here bro

      Cons

      Not a broker it’s an individual solar company

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      1 person found this review helpful
    9. 5.0
      Former Employee

      Minimum 1500

      Jan 3, 2022 - OTR Driver in Macon, GA
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay and staff is nice good benefits

      Cons

      Home time is the only thing

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    10. 3.0
      Former Employee

      Mediocre team chemistry.

      Dec 27, 2021 - Warehouse Associate 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great pay and flexible hours.

      Cons

      Poor management some of the time.

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    11. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Good experience

      Mar 7, 2021 - Sales Representative in Miami, FL
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nationwide company, company car, learned alot about large organizations. During my time I was able to rehash alot of old leads across the country and go into channel partner stores choose my own customers to spend time on. Never had trouble meeting quota and in-house financing and leasing made it super easy to close deals. Best if area is a newer suburban area with most homes built after 1960.

      Cons

      Huge disconnect being a large organization between what is going on at the warehouse level and what the VPs or even districts understand about an area. Old housing stock in LA that left at least 50% of sales being disqualified after site audit. Upper management refused to see that as the issue and blamed reps and managers etc. Doubled down on terrible decisions. Had to leave.

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