Seems Cool on the Surface, but Mired in Obsolete Processes and Thinking - Senior Member of Technical Staff MDA Employee Review

3.0
Oct 18, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- get to work on cool applications such as space robotics for human spaceflight, planetary rovers, scientific instruments

Cons

- a dearth of actual interesting technical work and opportunity to innovate. A lot of paperwork, needlessly complex processes and procedures. - Pay is not competitive. Some "passion exploitation" where the company knows they can pay an employee less than market rates for the "privilege" of working in the space sector - the commute is terrible and the company enforces a strict 3-day in-office policy where you don't get to choose which days are on site, defeating the purpose of a hybrid schedule (which is to select in-office days around your life)

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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