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SolarCity

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Field Energy Consultant - Anonymous employee SolarCity Employee Review

4.0
20 July 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Full of passionate people with a purpose and mission. At least everyone feels that they are "doing good" while receiving a paycheck. The executive leadership is amazing; every national sales call is a weekly motivation and best practices call to action. The leadership at this company truly strives to make a difference in this world and it is apparent in every aspect of the company.

Cons

Regional differences can be great. There are people making a lot of commission, over six figures even $200,000+ in areas for top consultants in which people love solar and have great need for it, and there are people making a lot less commission of around $60,000 including base pay in areas with low electricity need with milder temperatures, such as certain parts of the Bay Area in California. Along with high living costs in the Bay Area, the impact is huge and some people don't make enough to justify the work.

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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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