Run the other way - Office Coordinator Xplore (WA) Employee Review

1.0
Sep 2, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Smart engineers, spacious office, nice retirement package

Cons

Leadership will send lower level employees on bizarre and out of scope errands. No company cards even for those expected to do a lot of shopping (get reimbursed once a month). 5 day in office policy despite every other company going other way. Leave policy is sub par. Prepare for disappointment if you go here. Atrocious retention rates for both technical and non technical roles.

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Xplore (WA) Response
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- When employees were asked about using company credit cards vs. personal credit cards for small expenses and business travel, the overwhelming response was to use personal cards which allowed for the earning of airline miles or other benefits by using their credit cards. - Team members are hired to work on-site. This is spelled out during the hiring process, in the employment agreement and clearly communicated to team members. When employees that have signed employment agreements for on-site work expect to work remotely, they have not chosen the right position or company to be working at. - Vacation time and sick time are in a combined PTO policy. This is quite common, allowing for more flexible use of time off for employees. The company also provides for addition holiday time between Christmas and New Year's, in addition to many regular holidays, since the company was founded. The amount of time off offered is above the average of similar companies. - An HSA eligible health plan is offered. Heath, dental and vision insurance premiums are fully covered for the employee and their family as a generous benefit. Employees can open an HSA account, if desired, as an additional benefit.

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5.0
Oct 4, 2024
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Pros

You get to work with brilliant and innovative engineers. Due to its startup nature, in this company you get to exercise your creativity and problem-solving skills on a day-to-day basis, inspired and motivated by the fact that your work gets to go to space, and your product (remotely-sensed earth imagery) gets to move science and industry forward! You work together as a team for the success of the mission. As long as you believe in the mission, and are a self-starter, you will have a great time here!

Cons

This is not a con for me personally, but I imagine some might miss the predictability and structure of bigger companies. But to me, this is a welcome challenge: no two days are the same, every day brings its own exciting challenges to tackle!

1.0
Sep 13, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

It has been quite some time since I’ve left this company. I feel enough time has passed that I can now say my piece without repercussion. This fear that I’ve felt should tell you something - I heard the owners threaten to take legal action against prior employees many times in my tenure at Xplore. Do yourself a favor and avoid this place. Listen to the other reviews (the ones not left by the owners and management), because they are 100% true. I thought to myself “surely this place can’t be as bad as everyone says”. It is just as bad as everyone says. The only reason I’m leaving this review is to try to keep any bright young engineers who enjoy the space industry away from here. Working at Xplore will make you want to quit engineering. It will give you second thoughts about your career choice. It will suck out all the joy you ever felt from doing engineering work. As you can see by the replies from the owner here - there is an outright refusal to accept responsibility for creating this environment.

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