Interesting work and great culture, but high pressure - Software Engineer Relativity Space Employee Review

5.0
9 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

interesting and fulfilling work, nice people, strong sense of ownership, excellent learning/growth environment, daily $10 lunch credit, good snacks

Cons

strong ownership = lots of responsibility, aggressive timelines, very minimal 401K matching

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5.0
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Pros

Best snacks, reallly good snacks.

Cons

Almonds, we need more almonds.

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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