Frustrating - Engineering Space Micro Employee Review

2.0
Apr 16, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I get to work on high-end EE designs.

Cons

We are working to design some high end RF devices but we arent really allowed to do our work properly. One manager here (who has never designed a radio ever) makes arbitrary design decisions that make no sense. Then its up to us engineers to somehow make these things work. One guy got so upset that he put his fist through a wall in our of our hallways (the company put a sign up in front of it so no one would see the hole). The schedules and organization is ridiculous. We are working our tails off to meet some deadline in the next few weeks, and none of us engineers think its even possible. And management just doesnt want to hear what we have to say. At least they are paying us overtime, but its kind of a waste seeing that the dealine is pretty much impossible.

Explore other reviews about Space Micro

5.0
May 9, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and good benefits

Cons

No cons but the company culture is not that great

1.0
Oct 28, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Following acquisition, the parent company is competent and aligned with industry standards. Very diverse team. The products are interesting. Good pay.

Cons

- Culture is resistant to change, with some people feeling threatened by new ideas or different wants of doing things, even if it's to align with industry standards and best practices - unprofessional and degrading behavior is tolerated, especially towards minorities - Lack of infrastructure and reactive engineering environment. The engineering is under scoped, amateur, and the schedules are too condensed given the complexity it would take to execute the programs correctly. - Many of the growing pains listed in reviews over a decade ago are still prevalent in the organization. Despite growth, those pains have not been overcome or resolved.

1
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All