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private:sunlight&power
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=413113
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Aug 21st, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Sun Light & Power
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PV Design Engineer
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Berkeley, CA
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ok
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feel good about working in the solar industry. Office is dog friendly.
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I worked at SLP quite a while ago so this may all be stale information. SLP feels mismanaged in a way that decisions are made on emotions instead of data. Also that many people want to make changes and make the operations better but they aren't working together or being effectively managed. I feel like change could be managed better in a drive for increased productivity, cost savings and profitability. Dirty, low quality office space lacks ventilation or air filtration with bad indoor air quality. People don't want to use their vacation days when they are sick so they come to work. Must use vacation time for sick time. Only 12 days per year vacation/sick time total. Lack of training and mentoring. I came to this company with 6 years of solar experience and I was looking to work with people with more than me so I could keep growing and learning. When I arrived, I found a lack of interest in sharing knowledge and coworkers that were defensive about their ways of solving problems and a lack of openness to learning from my experience. I think some of my coworkers and immediate supervisor felt threatened by me, the new person, having a solid technical understanding of what I was doing and that I wanted to learn and progress. I got the feeling that many people at SLP want everything to just stay as is and I'm a nuisance for that. The company is low tech with software and data collection and analysis. I think they could get better business insights if they collected and analyzed data. I found many people were very resistant to change but the company wasn't profitable. I wanted to see the company do better and I wanted to make more money and have a better benefits package. I was there for 2 years and never got a raise. I don't think it was just me that didn't get a raise. I felt like there was not room for growth for me by title or salary. The company's future didn't feel promising to me.
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413113
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Open
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REGULAR
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No
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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Sun Light & Power
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private:sunlight&power
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=413113
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Jun 25th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Sun Light & Power
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Senior Project Developer
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Berkeley, CA
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An Incredible Company to work for- Now Employee Owned!
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There is a culture of integrity and quality that permeates the core of the company. Widespread open door policy makes communication easier than other companies. A company that walks the walk since 1976!
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Keeping a work force stable in the Bay Area is a challenge with traffic, cost of living etc.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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APPROVE
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5.0
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413113
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Open
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Keep accountability and progression at the forefront.
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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20.0
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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Sun Light & Power
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private:sunlight&power
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=413113
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May 13th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Sun Light & Power
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Sales
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Berkeley, CA
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Lots of depth
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employee owned and very strong engineering team
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Auto traffic on freeways is heavy
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POSITIVE
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POSITIVE
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APPROVE
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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413113
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Open
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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1.0
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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private:sunlight&power
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=413113
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Dec 5th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Sun Light & Power
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Engineer
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Fantastic group, caring people, excellent product
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Need to be more flexible in approach, low pay relative to similar positions elsewhere
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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1.0
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4.0
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3.0
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5.0
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4.0
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2.0
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4.0
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413113
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Open
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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Sun Light & Power
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private:sunlight&power
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=413113
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Apr 30th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Sun Light & Power
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Operations
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Berkeley, CA
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Great People, Amazing Mission, Low Accountability
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There are some incredibly smart and dedicated people who work at SLP. I am often inspired to give and do more to make the company better for all. There are a lot of long term die-hards both in the field and the office. If you want to work in solar in the Bay area in a non-corporate environment, this is the place to be!
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There is a work culture set up that expects self-accountability which is great because many people are self driving and care a tremendous amount about the overall good of their coworkers. However, for people who do not self-motivate, there are not significant consequences. The owner of the company is unfortunately moved more by emotion and less by financial knowledge and how to run a company.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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0.0
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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3.0
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3.0
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413113
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Open
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The head of the company needs to hand the reigns of control over to a COO who knows how to sustainably grow a business.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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4.0
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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private:sunlight&power
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=413113
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Jan 31st, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Sun Light & Power
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Senior Engineer
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Oakland, CA
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More than just a place to work
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Pretty much everyone at SLP has a positive attitude, listens well to their peers, and takes their job seriously. The company is very transparent with finances, goals, and status, and as a result there is a lot of buy-in to companywide success. There are no jobs that don't have an impact on the company as a whole, and everyone is valued.
There are a fair number of events to bring employees from different departments together so that there is better understanding of both personalities and roles.
In my department, we feel like a family more than just a team. There is a lot of love and caring to be had if you're up for it.
Casual dress is the norm, flexible hours are the norm. Emphasis is on getting your work done, not looking snappy and punching a clock.
The company as a whole is serious about the "triple bottom line" of People, Planet, Profit. The employees and customers are taken care of, without doing harm to the environment, while earning money to sustain the business and the mission.
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Sometimes change can be slow, but that's not always bad. More processes could be put in place to help prevent errors, and that is being worked on.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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1.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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3.0
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4.0
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413113
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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9.0
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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private:sunlight&power
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=413113
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Apr 18th, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Sun Light & Power
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Berkeley, CA
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On the right track
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Very diverse and friendly group of people. Passionate about the environment and their mission statement.
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A couple of the Directors are a little too sold on their own out-dated expertise and have stopped supporting their staff's ingenuity. Middle manager's have SLP experience but lack true leadership abilities causing a deep drop in morale.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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APPROVE
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4.0
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4.0
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3.0
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2.0
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1.0
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413113
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Open
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Pay attention to the high turnover departments, they are telling you something that needs to be fixed before growth or stability will occur.
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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4.0
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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Sun Light & Power
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private:sunlight&power
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=413113
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Nov 13th, 2015 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Sun Light & Power
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Director of Operations
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Berkeley, CA
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Awesome Solar Company that walks the talk
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Friendly and solution oriented company where everyone wants to create the best possible outcome for our customers. We know we are doing this because our customers keep coming back for more, and they tell us it's because they trust us to do it right the first time.
Integrity is a fierce part of the company culture and you see that in the people who work here; we embrace the authenticity of each person. Diversity is our strength. We actually employ a workforce that reflects the people who live in our local communities.
Environmentalism is not just paid lip service, people actually care and show it by riding bikes to work, composting & recycling, and group beach clean up outings, among a long list of actions the people who work here take.
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We've been doing this for so long, sometimes it's hard to change to new processes or systems because what we have is reliable and gets us the result we want; but that leaves us open to threats from the competition. It's something we continue to work on.
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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3.0
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4.0
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5.0
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413113
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Open
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Failure is not bad, Failing to try new things wholeheartedly is.
Managers need to be checking places like Glassdoor so we can make sure we are hearing clear constructive criticism from the people on the front lines.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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20.0
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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Sun Light & Power
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private:sunlight&power
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=413113
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Oct 8th, 2014 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Sun Light & Power
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Project Manager
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Berkeley, CA
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So far so good
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Great team atmosphere, cool people who care about making the world better, very collaborative and supportive culture. Well managed. People work very hard and are respected for their unique strengths and given the opportunity to develop professionally. Plenty of autonomy accompanies responsibility. I'm grateful to be here.
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More intense and demanding work than described. Very cheap with pay benefits and perks. Shabby, grubby facilities.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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5.0
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413113
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Open
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Assign each person more accountability for containing costs or increasing velocity and reward people for it with time off or bonuses. Set performance goals and give formal performance evaluations.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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1.0
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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Sun Light & Power
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private:sunlight&power
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=413113
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Jul 27th, 2011 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Sun Light & Power
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Project Manager
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Great Competency
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With more then 35 years experience in Solar Power everybody takes their job serious without taking themselves to serious. Always with the interest to provide best to the customer they are more diligent then bigger competitors. Great engineering department, excellent planning and good management. Good communication and openness for suggestions. Overall - as an employee you could not ask for a better environment. If work satisfaction is primer job objective - this is a great place to work and a great place to get solar installations.
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One con: As a growing company the compensation and benefit lacks behind the industry standard.
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POSITIVE
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5.0
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5.0
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2.0
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5.0
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413113
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Open
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Excellent Management with great concern for employees, customers and bottom line. Feels like family.
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No
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No
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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Apr 25th, 2021 06:29PM
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Sun Light & Power
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