Is Solar Turbines a good company to work for?

Solar Turbines has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 809 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Solar Turbines to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Solar Turbines have been left by employees working as Engineering Assistant , Project Manager and Field Service Representative .

Does Solar Turbines pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Solar Turbines employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Solar Turbines. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Solar Turbines?

74% of Solar Turbines employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Solar Turbines 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Solar Turbines?

Engineer (31) , Field Service Representative (25) , Design Engineer (19) , Manufacturing Engineer (15) , Project Manager (15) , Engineering Assistant (14) , Mechanical Engineer (14) , Intern (12) , Accountant (6) , IT Analyst (6) , Machinist (6) , Mechanical Design Engineer (6) , Principal Engineer (6) , Quality Test Technician (6) , Supply Chain Coordinator (6)

What are the pros of working at Solar Turbines according to real employee reviews?

"people here are great and integrit." ((in 75 reviews)); "good benefits for full time employees" ((in 60 reviews)); "Organized, good pay and reasonably fair" ((in 37 reviews)); "Great culture!" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 26 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Solar Turbines according to real employee reviews?

"Bad managers in the club allowed to stay." ((in 20 reviews)); "Salaries are low for the region" ((in 14 reviews)); "5. Nepotism is a huge problem! everybody is related !" ((in 9 reviews)); "bland clones easily replaced by upper management so they don't dare rock the boat or be innovative." ((in 9 reviews)); "Bad leadership" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Solar Turbines layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Solar Turbines layoffs and their outlook for job security at Solar Turbines in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Solar Turbines locations?

San Diego , Houston , DeSoto , Channelview , New York , Kearny Mesa , Mabank , Los Angeles , Lafayette , New Orleans , Salt Lake City , Kearny Mesa , Montgomery , Broken Arrow , Tulsa , Dallas , Euless , Pasadena , Midland , Odessa , West Lafayette , California City , Anaheim , Gardena , Valencia , Carlsbad , La Jolla , Lemon Grove , San Marcos , Vista

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Solar Turbines

Part of Caterpillar

Solar Turbines reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(621 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 621 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

621 reviews

3.0

Jan 23, 2016

Once great, but unknown future

Senior principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has been (for many years) and currently still is one of the best in its industry. The company values work/life balance, actively plans ahead to avoid layoffs, and has a good 401k plan. People are great to work with. Very few schemers and weasels (not zero, but very few).

Cons

The company's market position has been under pressure from competitors and cannot seem to innovate adequately to pull away. "Old school manufacturer" is the company culture. Short sighted planning from the parent corporation, Caterpillar, has been very negative.

4.0

Jan 19, 2016

Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Unbelievable work-life balance Solid industry Vacation time Great 401K match I would define Solar as the golden handcuffs. It's a great place to work, but you are always yearning for more. They give you just enough to be satisfied and that's it.

Cons

Promotions/Raises are based on years of service opposed to performance Hard to implement change Old Technology No incentive to be a above average worker.

3.0

Jan 18, 2016

Good people - bad management

Senior principal design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly people who are helpful and generally want to do the right thing. Great benefits and stability. Easy to move around and try different positions.

Cons

The company has outgrown the small company feel over the past 5 years and now is bogged down in red tape and its difficult to get anything done.

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