First Solar Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Great company with high potential and above the market quality in their products and services offered."

"I've been an intern at First Solar since January and plan on working there part-time until I graduate. They are the leading global provider PV solar solutions and I have loved working there. I've fit in with the culture with ease and have been trusted with impactful engineering projects. The experience I have gained has been priceless."

"I've worked at First Solar for almost 6 years and I love what we do, not only for the renewable industry but for the overall environmental health of your country and around that world"

"First Solar, Inc. is the largest company I have worked with, having offices all over the world. Their main business involves the manufacturing of solar panels. As a supplement to panel manufacturing they develop, design and construction solar power plants. FS has as much or more knowledge of solar power generation as anyone else in the market. They highest ethical and business standards of any company I have work with."

"First Solar was a great company. I really enjoyed the people and it made it easy to work with others while I worked at First Solar. I was challenged every day and I had to problem solve through issues. This made me a better critical thinker."

"It was great working with my team in First Solar."

"Excellent company to work with. People care about each other and the customers! Wonderful work environment"

"I have worked for First Solar on a 550 MW project and it has been a good experience overall and I would rather continue with first solar but currently I am a contract employee."

"First Solar is a dynamic company that is ever changing. This makes things exciting and crazy all at the same time. The strength of the company is their ability to adapt. However, this is also a weakness of the company, in that work teams just can't keep up in a disciplined manner to ensure process and systems are managed efficiently. This leads to the constant need for improvements that should have been done from the start. Going fast is great, but going too fast....not so much."

"Thank you for considering me for this opportunity as a Sr Controls Engineer in Houston. I have extensive experience with small and large Automation and Control Systems implementation and development of many projects using Wonderware InTouch/ArcestrA, Allen Bradley FactoryTalk View and Allen Bradley RSLogix 5000 and older PLCs. I have worked on older Intellution iFix projects. I take great pride in doing it right. I have demonstrated my ability to use my talent and years of experience to exceed the project expectations in many industries. I can take the leadership role in the development and execution of projects or partner with team members to quickly achieve goals, as well as work independently. I am willing to work extra hours to get the job done and travel as needed. I have a superior ability to program and troubleshoot. I am effective in troubleshooting the problems associated with communication systems. I possess a thorough knowledge of the Wonderware ArchestrA and I have developed systems with many of other popular HMI packages. I am proficient in Microsoft Office software, particularly Word and Excel when used for developing reports and support utilities. I have designed a number of Control Panels, some for Class 1 Div 2 and MCCs. I look forward to discussing more about how I can lend a hand to help develop your Automation Solutions. Thank you. PS: I have an extensive background in all areas of System Integration of the leading Control System products."

"I like the atmosphere, people, benefits."

"Positive, but slave-ish hours."

What do you like about working at First Solar?

"The people were great. Everyone pulled together. Cutting edge green technology."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Check on the company's current financial situation. Recent developments may preclude job security."

What don't you like about working at First Solar?

"Work schedule was beyond predicting, and hours per week were excessive."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Find a better balance with regard to prioritizing work schedule."