QE Solar reviews about "manager"

There is a mixture between Good and Bad managers

This company is transitioning from being a startup into being a nationwide corporation. But this is the core of their issues. The managers don't have formal manager experience. They were promoted from within for their performance, but they don't understand what employees need from management. They are so focused on the work that they don't understand the required background support that management needs to provide for employees to thrive and the company to find success. They have a bad reputation in the industry for charging more hours than were worked, and for doing work that doesn't fulfill the standards that are expected from customers. Lastly, every single person from the top of the company to front line management take no accountability for their short comings. They will constantly point out how they fulfill the bare minimum requirements, and how that justifies the lack of improvement on their part. Just read some of the responses on Glassdoor. They will not take responsibility for the criticism that is levied against them. They will blame extrinsic factors as to why they can't improve or be better.

Managers never met with employees. New structures implemented behind closed doors. Customer complaints from staff being deployed without knowledge and experience. Field staff lack motivation and physical ability to perform basic job duties. Contract obligations exceed field staff abilities, and lack of skilled technicians.

They promise a fantastic opportunity but in reality, you end up doing ALL the work well outside your job description and work long hours on projects you were not hired to do but yet you crush it, making a huge impact that everyone is benefiting from (besides the person who actually did the work). This resulted in sacrificing any bonus opportunities you were promised when hired because you’re too busy doing your managers job to even do your own. Then as a “thank you” for all your efforts, the manager actually takes credit for your achievements and ideas. As if that’s not bad enough, this manager tells you what you want to hear praising you etc but in reality they are telling the higher ups a different story and giving you no credit. Very sneaky and deceitful but senior management is clueless this goes on. Don’t make the same mistake I did but if you do accept any opportunity here, watch your back.

- 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.