Extremely disruptive approach to building the future of space - Anonymous employee Relativity Space Employee Review

5.0
4 Jun 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-The most inspiring mission of any company I've ever worked for, and one that stands out among other rocket launch companies. Definitely doing something different with 3D printing and robotics compared to others and the value proposition is huge. -Unusually talented team and great work culture, everyone embraces first-principles thinking and there is a very low blame culture which is great for promoting innovation and new ideas -Using modern things like company chat means people have fun while working hard -Building for long-term success with confidence that approach will pay off. Unique to other launch startups in that way. Seems way more on top of operational growth and communication than other small companies I've been at

Cons

-Team is growing very quickly to build all the things we need to. I can see how continuing product development under high growth will stress a lot of the processes we have spent the time to establish -Hiring process is rigorous and takes a lot of meetings, although I suppose this is good to keep that bar high -Need more conference rooms

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1.0
10 Apr 2026
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Pros

-Lunch stipend -Pay is above industry standards

Cons

-Horrific management that lives and breathes the "996 hustle culture" (work schedule that derives its name from its requirement that workers clock in from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, 6 days per week). Senior Directors expect you to be available and emailing from early morning to late at night. I repeatedly have my supervisor calling me well past 9 PM, always for trivial, non-urgent issues. If you don't respond, expect to have a stern talking to the following morning. -Micromanagement to the extreme. Every email you send, every word you utter is dissected and scrutinized to the nth degree. Zero freedom to utilize the skill set you brought to the company. Senior Directors are in the trenches scrutinizing the work of employees 6 levels beneath them. I've never seen anything like it.

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Relativity Space Response
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Hi there, We're grateful you shared this with us. Relativity Space is committed to cultivating a workplace built on positivity and mutual support, and we take concerns like yours seriously. Your feedback has been communicated directly to our executive leadership team, who will be reviewing it.
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