Brightsource Energy has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 44 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Brightsource Energy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).
- Worked with new technologies, company tried to stay up to date with everything
- Good environment around the office, people are very friendly and are always ready to help with whatever you may need
- Perfect work life balance, usually nobody contacts you after you finish your day
- Not strict regarding working from the office, could basically work from home as much as I wanted
Cons
- Financially the company wasn't at its best, i got laid off with many other employees
- Salaries aren't the highest
- Compensations are lower than high tech firms
According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Brightsource Energy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Brightsource Energy. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.
75% of Brightsource Energy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Brightsource Energy 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.
Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Brightsource Energy redundancy and their outlook for job security at Brightsource Energy in 2026.