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      Solar Turbines

      Part of Caterpillar

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      Solar Turbines reviews

      3.8

      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 3.8 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
      Sep 3, 2017

      Former Project Application Engineer Intern

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Solar Turbines feels like a family where everyone cares for one another. Senior management listens to feedback from all employees and are willing to adopt new ideas. HR Department takes feedback from employees very seriously. Safety is of the utmost priority.

      Cons

      NIL, Can't think of any at the moment.

      3.0
      Aug 25, 2017

      Salary Compensation is Lacking

      Senior design engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great people and locations (Kearny Mesa & Downtown). The flexible time is nice, and managers are starting to implement working from home options. Three weeks vacation and holiday shutdown at Christmas helps.

      Cons

      The compensation for talented employees and hard workers has deteriorated over the last 4-5 years. Competition is pretty fierce for a 3% raise. They have taken the CAT corporate mentality and made it near impossible to move up without befriending a certain manager or director. Management and department heads definitely have their favorites.

      3.0
      Aug 12, 2017

      Employee

      A person
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work is exciting and if allowed to, you can use your creativity to improve how work is accomplished. One of the last manufacturing plants of heavy turbines left the west coast. Location. Great Apprenticeship, Internship and Executive training programs.

      Cons

      Compensation is rigged. Bonus at the end of the year goals are set half way through the year. Not compensated for actual skill set. They hire the most talented employees and never utilize them to their potential. Very Big Company attitude. Benefits are very small company like, high deductibles and high monthly cost. Need to belong to the good boy club to grow rapidly. Management manages via rumor control and decides employee fate based on flexible guidelines. Union is not a real union. The Union works for the company because it is open shop.

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