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SolarCity

Acquired by Tesla

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Deceptive, Disorganized - Sales Consultant SolarCity Employee Review

1.0
6 Aug 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

hard to say, since they don't even teach you about solar. they only trained you on how to avoid obstacles posed by customer questions and make the sale.

Cons

From interview to training to work instructions, nothing was consistent or accurate. Boys club. Money hungry company with 20+ page long financial agreements for customers that sales consultants are instructed to push on anyone in Home Depots or cold calls. Just get the lead, sign the contract, make commission. Although, you would not earn commission until up to 6 months later, which was the estimated timeframe for installs. You get a small commission once system is installed. Many many steps from signing agreement to install. Most praised consultants worked 80+ weeks and drank the SolarCity Koolaid. And 95% were men. Beware.

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CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good pay and no supervision working at the different Home Depots

Cons

Having to make numbers and sales

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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