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      Solar Turbines

      Part of Caterpillar

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      Solar Turbines reviews

      3.9

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (621 total reviews)

      Jim Umpleby

      72% approve of CEO

      70% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Solar Turbines has an employee rating of 3.9 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
      2.0
      Apr 13, 2011

      Behind the times, not progressive, slow to adapt, IT leadership stuck in the 1950s, lack of diversity in management.

      It analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Comparitively stable company and subsidiary of a Fortune 50 company. Decent benefits but not that great for a Fortune 50 company. Good work environment for engineering and blue collar manufacturing positions. Good training and educational programs. Understand the politics, keep a low profile and you will do fine.

      Cons

      Not a dynamic work environment. The company culture feels stale and stagnant for the most part. Buildings at the coporate headquarters (Harbor Drive) may be historic but makes for poor working conditions for non-production line employees and may pose health hazards. Managers for the most part are very cautious and maintain a low profile. Most of them have little personality - bland clones easily replaced by upper management so they don't dare rock the boat or be innovative. Difficulty in career advancement due to senior management holding on positions for long periods of time.

      3.0
      Mar 24, 2011

      Overall, disappointing. Good at first, bad towards the end.

      Senior project coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Living in San Diego, good international opportunities. If you're willing to live outside the USA and relocate frequently there are lots of options. Steady work, even in bad economics times overall. Getting into management is akin to tenure in a universty.

      Cons

      Very limited outlook and scope of activities. Product lines are narrow, stagnant and vulnerable. Heavily siloed information with extremely closed minded managers. Considered the best of a bad bunch by customers and there is no desire to change that. No vision. What is the future of the company ?

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