Good company - Software Engineer Synspective Employee Review

English environment. Same level peers are easy to talk to. Pay for flight back home annually.

I heard this line from 2 different teams within my 1st month. “People with prior experience in the space industry can have it harder here”. Well, it’s not like we are all coming from NASA or ESA right? Do you not think that the engineering here is problematic if space industry hires are pretty much all exiting the company in less than a year? Meanwhile the people who come from outside the industry are accepting this dysfunctional engineering because they do not know better. Which just further propagates this toxic cycle. Do not look at their launch cadence as an indicator of their engineering performance, because their satellite lifecycle might be a lot shorter than what you are used to, if you come from the space industry.

The only real positives about this company are that the pay is decent and communication is easy since everyone speaks English fluently. Beyond that, the work environment is overwhelmingly negative.

Toxicity runs deep, with constant backstabbing, unprofessional behavior, and a leadership team that not only allows but often contributes to the problem. Derogatory comments and incompetence are commonplace, making it frustrating for anyone who actually wants to do their job well. There is no real career growth here—just a cycle of employees coming and going, with few lasting long enough to make a difference. If you value a professional, supportive workplace, do yourself a favor and stay far away.