Vantaggi
Great people at the IC Level Interesting projects and challenges High degree of ownership Eric Schmidt seems to be personally invested in the mission for Relativity to be a private space pioneer of science. Free lunch Mondays and Fridays. Decent free snacks & drinks. $30/mo. Reimbursement to use personal device instead of a work phone.
Svantaggi
Company culture is losing emphasis on the human element & work-life balance, especially in Manufacturing. Normal schedule has ballooned to 50-70 hours per week with regular weekend work that is requested/scheduled with at most two days notice. Constant factory construction creates hazardous conditions with slow support from EHS/Infrastructure to address (noise, dust, aluminum particulate). Ex-SpaceX Management pushing schedules in ways that strains relations between teams & orgs. Virtually non-existent 401k match Eric Schmidt's takeover reset everyone's equity vesting - it was basically a bankruptcy & buyout without the formalities of such. Equity is now tied to job level, only increases after hiring with promotions. Massive gaps in middle management leave lower levels without proper support. Sr. Directors and VPs are making tactical, day to day decisions instead of empowering and trusting their orgs.