They are nice -- but the job is not what they say it is. - Anonymous employee Soledad Employee Review

2.0
28 Feb 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People are nice Interview is relaxed and easy

Cons

Look, this place sells solar utilities. The infrastructure already exists, so its an easy sale, but their job postings are wrong at best, and deceitful at worst. This is SALES consulting, not "energy consulting" or "sustainability consulting" or "management training." Working for this company is making sales-- with ALL of your pay based on commission. After their "fast paced management training" which is making sales and recruiting sales people, they say that you can "start your own branch" which means they dump you off to start your own franchise with sales people you've recruited through this job. After the year or so of working at Soledad, they just will say "start your own company selling whatever you want." Then you make your wage off of your team's sales. It's not a pyramid scheme, but it's close to it.

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Soledad Response
8y
Thank you for your feedback. Based on your review, it seems that you interviewed with our company but never worked here. We are sorry if you felt misled by our job advertisements, as that is not our intention. Most people understand from our advertisements that we offer multiple opportunities, such as in sales, management, and human resources. Since you listed yourself as an "anonymous employee", we are unsure what position you interviewed for. You offer some great constructive criticism, but this review contains inaccuracies related to our advancement structure, i.e. we do not "franchise out" our employees, have employees recruit others, or have employees make wages off their teams' sales. Any person actually employed by our company would understand this. Again, thank you for your feedback, and should you seek further clarification, please contact us at (914) 417-6908.

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5.0
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Pros

The freedom here is incredible. I am a very self-motivated and independent person and I thrive with performance-based awards, so the environment of Soledad is perfect for me. The culture here provides a really nice balance between independent work and teamwork. I love that I can work on my own and for the most part, work at my own pace and determine my own results, but I also love the team pow wows, the energy and camaraderie are really great.

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This job is only for people who are very self-motivated. If you need constant supervision or uplifting, this is not for you. I have seen people come and go, because they were just not the right fit for our company culture and they couldn't motivate themselves to do well.

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Soledad Response
7y
Hi Reviewer - Yes, we do not believe in micromanaging! We definitely are looking for individuals who are both career-oriented and have an entrepreneurial mindset. Thank you for taking the time to write this and we are excited to watch you continue to grow and develop. Sincerely, Soledad Inc. Management
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