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SolarCity
SolarCity is a provider of solar energy services to homeowners, businesses, government and non-profit organizations. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
42
TOTAL
RATINGS
512
Updated on: August 27, 2025

SolarCity Company Culture

SolarCity Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.9/5
SolarCity's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

CEO Rating
A+
Manager
A+
Gender
A
Meetings
A
Leadership
A-

SolarCity CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Lyndon Rive SolarCity's CEO
Lyndon Rive
79 /100
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A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
SolarCity employees generally work 9.5 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at SolarCity report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at SolarCity have 3 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
86% of SolarCity employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
SolarCity employees most often take 10-15 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
75% of SolarCity employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
SolarCity employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
76% of SolarCity employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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H1B Visa

In 2019, SolarCity applied for 1 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

SolarCity has a total of 15219 employees

1
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (1 out of 1)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 1)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 1)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 1)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at SolarCity

top 10% Gender

SolarCity currently ranks in the Top 10% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at SolarCity

Bottom
45%

SolarCity currently ranks in the Bottom 45% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
13
eNPS Score
45%Promoters
23%Passives
32%Detractors
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Mission, Vision, & Values

To reshape the energy landscape by making solar power accessible and affordable for everyone.

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SolarCity Culture At a Glance

SolarCity has 15219 employees. 42 employees at SolarCity have reviewed SolarCity across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 42 SolarCity employees give their leadership a grade of A-, or Top 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at SolarCity are generally satisfied with their total compensation at SolarCity, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at SolarCity are pleased with their team. 42 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A-. The majority believe the meetings at SolarCity are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at SolarCity believe the environment at SolarCity is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at SolarCity is extremely fast. About 52% of the employees at SolarCity work 8 hours or less, while 10% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at SolarCity are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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SolarCity vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    Sunrun
    79 / 100
  2. 2nd
    Vivint
    77 / 100
  3. 3rd
    SolarCity
    71 / 100
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Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness
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