Layoffs, Unclear Bonus Structures, Awful Benefits. - werkgeversreview Anyonymous Employee bij QE Solar

1,0
16 jul 2024
Aanbevelen
Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

- Remote work. - Flexible schedule. - Gain entry-level solar experience.

Minpunten

- Benefits are the bare minimum, health insurance is covered for employee but hardly any coverage when actually utilizing the plan. - 10 PTO days, 5 sick days with no wiggle room for negotiation. Can carry over 2 days into the next year otherwise it all gets forfeited. - Little room for work-life balance. You are required to work weekends and major holidays for most roles and answer phone calls 24/7. Salaried employees are not eligible for overtime rates. - Unclear bonus structure, at the mercy of your manager if they even aid in managing you. No bonus for hourly employees. - Have to ask for raises as well, no clear path toward upward mobility path. - Sudden layoffs, positions are not safe, employees are treated as disposable resources.

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Dear Reviewer - Thank you for the open comments and we'll take an opportunity to respond so that future job seekers have a full picture. - Benefits (health, dental, vision) are actually very well priced and industry standard - we are co-employed and thus are able to offer large-company benefit prices for a small-company size. As such, a lot of employees don't spend enough time getting to know what their options are - we always recommend a thorough review of benefits when choosing an employer! - PTO and Sick Days are delivered at the front of the year or pro-rated upon hire in the first calendar year, and are thus state-compliant for both PTO and Sick Day policies or requirements. We offer swap floating holidays, as well, to help employees better manage and extend days off when more convenient! - Working hours - in our industry, the sun doesn't just shine for 8 hours a day! Hourly, non-exempt employees are eligible for approved overtime. Salaried exempt employees are never eligible for overtime by law, but on occasion do have weekend or holiday responses to outages, emergencies, etc. (Typical for our industry and for a salaried individual). - Bonuses, raises, and upward mobility are all discretionary and earned based on personal effort & growth as well as company performance. - As for layoffs, if a position is now posted in the same type of role, it's likely due to normal attrition or the resignation of other employees choosing to depart. We hope this helps as future employees read reviews like the one above, and to remember Glassdoor often captures more flies than honey on reviews! We're here to provide the insight and accuracy in our company culture and offerings. Thanks!

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Pluspunten

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Pluspunten

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Minpunten

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