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Solar Turbines

Part of Caterpillar

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Solar Turbines reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(621 total reviews)

Jim Umpleby

72% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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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621 reviews
4.0
Jun 2, 2015

Good Company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom and resposibility are high. Company pays most travel expenses and provides a company vehicle

Cons

Schedule is tough. Dealing with customers is difficult.

3.0
May 17, 2015

Group Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun place to work with a fantastic product line in an exciting industry. Living in San Diego is nice and the company engages is moderate philanthropy. Committed to providing equal opportunities.

Cons

Executive Management do a poor job of explaining the corporate mission. San Diego is expensive. Managers tend to jump from job to job before they can be productive and "peters principle" is rife.

4.0
May 11, 2015

Old Company, Relaxed feel

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Management is good. - Good system in place with good values - Good benefits

Cons

- Much time spent on various systems that should have been retired decades ago. - Money is wasted in some places, and not allowed to be used in others.

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