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 74 reviews)); "good benefits for full time employees" ((in 60 reviews)); "Organized, good pay and reasonably fair" ((in 40 reviews)); "Work life balance can be good" ((in 29 reviews)); "Growth opportunity under the right management" ((in 17 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 13 reviews)); "5. Nepotism is a huge problem! everybody is related !" ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management was slow to backfill these positions and workers who stayed are picking up more work as a result." ((in 9 reviews)); "Bad leadership" ((in 9 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

Solar Turbines reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(621 total reviews)

Jim Umpleby

72% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

621 reviews

4.0

Jul 10, 2014

Good place to work, great people to work with

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relax, layback envorionment. Flexible work time. Very good with the vacation policy, never been deny to use it when ever and how ever I want to. Most jobs (other than managers) are open for intenal people to apply to.

Cons

No clear career path. Not much training other than following someone around all day or figure it out on your own. Your life at solar really depends on your manager. Most of them are pretty great, but if you get stuck with a bad one, they can make your life pretty misable and there is little/nothing you can do about it.

4.0

Apr 11, 2014

slowly declining

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work / life balance Great benefits

Cons

Can have long hours without compensation Bonuses are decreasing year after year

1.0

Jul 13, 2012

Worst Place I Ever Worked

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Harbor Drive Facility is right on the bay and it's in San Diego!

Cons

Old buildings full of old people that do nothing but make it difficult for people trying to make changes. All of management is in place due to brown-nosing, nepotism, seniority, or a combination of the three; it has NOTHING to do with performance or skills. The buildings are from the turn of the century and it shows. Bathrooms are dated, old, and stuffy. The cubes are packed really close together and small, the whole building shakes when walking. You feel like your working in a trailer home. I had to leave I just couldn't take it anymore.

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