Fantastic company making a difference in solar - Software QA Analyst Locus Energy Employee Review

5.0
24 Apr 2015
Recommend
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Pros

I started at an entry-level position and have been given opportunities to grow and transition into other roles. My boss is incredibly supportive, and so are my colleagues. The people at Locus Energy are smart, funny, and hard-working - they make it easy to come to work every day. Departments interact well with each other, and you can always approach people for help or clarification. Locus is a leader in the solar monitoring industry, and we have interesting problems to solve. It's encouraging to know that the work you do each day is having a positive impact on our environment. Leaders are open to using new technology, and everyone's opinion is valued during design, development, and testing. The work-life balance is perfect - good amount of vacation, flexible work hours and work-from-home policy. We also have monthly happy hours, free lunch on Thursdays, and bagels on Fridays.

Cons

We could do a better job at estimating the time it takes to complete projects. That said, management has been open about this weakness, and they're working to improve.

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5.0
3 May 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Locus is a dynamic, fast paced company that is always innovating. Unlimited room for professional growth and responsibility. Great place to work!

Cons

Must be a self-starter and very personally motivated

5.0
15 Jan 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Locus's solar monitoring and analytics platform is helping to advance adoption of solar power, which has a positive impact on the environment we all share. The company is on the smaller side now but is growing fast. Motivated and talented individuals have an opportunity to make a significant impact on technology choices, implementation and overall success of the company. The work environment is fast paced but friendly and fun with regular company sponsored happy hours, lunches and events. We have a group of very talented, professional and nice people working here. After working at larger companies for most of my career I truly appreciate the lack of red tape at Locus. Technology and implementation decisions are often made by consensus and with open minds rather than via a top down approach. Management understands that they have very talented technologists and both encourages and rewards those who can think outside of the box to deliver solutions. We also just invested in an upgraded, larger and cooler new office space in a great downtown location. In my 14 year professional career doing sysadmin, devops and technology team management for various companies, Locus is by far my favorite place to work!

Cons

I'm very happy working here so cons are tough to find. The only one I can think of is that our customer list, install base and feature set are growing faster than we can add talented technology professionals. We can use your skills and you can make a big impact here!

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