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SolarCity

Acquired by Tesla

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Great company for the planet...not so much for employees - Inside Sales Consultant SolarCity Employee Review

3.0
9 Dec 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It is great to work for a place that is actively doing something positive for the world...and is not cynical about what they do. They heavily promote the "heroes creed" in sales meetings and the management staff are easy to work with

Cons

Unfortunately, do to a shifting of strategy, they are no longer looking to expand and grow but are more focused on lowering costs...which means they are trying to find ways to cut 5000 jobs. The benefit plan is poor with no matching 401k, and instead of providing leads for their sales staff...the focus has become almost entirely on us self generating lead...even going so far as to threaten to write up and possibly fire those who can't produce their own business. The goals are all but unobtainable, with only 5% of staff able to hit them. Also, they are getting closer to forcing us to start using scripts.

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21 Oct 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

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Cons

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4.0
22 Mar 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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