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      Solar Turbines

      Part of Caterpillar

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      Solar Turbines reviews

      3.9

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (622 total reviews)

      Jim Umpleby

      72% approve of CEO

      70% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Senior management

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      Solar Turbines has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 622 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Solar Turbines employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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      Reviews by job title

      622 reviews
      5.0
      Feb 21, 2019

      Genuine growth opportunity with a company that has local history of more than 90 years.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Local company owned by Caterpillar. Allowed me to develop technical, leadership and management skills with a diverse team.

      Cons

      Benefits are eroding from the very family oriented start as it’s own company to a subsidiary with Cat that has increased out of pocket costs for it’s employees.

      4.0
      Jan 27, 2019

      Easy life, lacks fulfillment

      Manufacturing engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great people, very good work-life balance, low stress.

      Cons

      Software and training support. "On paper" the training and support are excellent, with a help desk and all the "checkbox" required corporate training. However the systems and tasks required to do your job are antiquated and convoluted. Training is word of mouth or obsolete documentation. Everyone does things differently and it can take years to stumble across the right people or understand how the systems work. A lot of people (most) don't know how to properly execute their tasks within the software systems. The help desk is good for simple issues, but anything complex is escalated with typically several weeks required for a response and resolution. But the bar is pretty low so success is easy if you show up and keep breathing.

      4.0
      Jan 4, 2019

      Good solid company.

      Engineering program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Quality employees Challenging Work Fast paced and diverse work options available Various locations throughout the world if desired

      Cons

      Deals primarily in Oil and Gas Business Uncertain long term future High cost of living in San Diego location

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