understaffing leads to employees consuming each other
understaffing leads to employees consuming each other
You will work with some of the most talented rising stars in your industry, along with a few veteran staff from other places. When you can sit down and have a conversation, you will learn so much from what you share.
The staffing levels don't match the company's dream for itself. In order to meet schedule, employees have to extract as much value from each other, to the point where a decent percentage are substantially drained.
You sacrifice so much to this job that you remain accountable and maintain performance, but when you look in the mirror, you're left with a husk of yourself.
If you truly believe in building rockets without burning out people, give your engineers the space to say no to more work. There are only so many things that a person can proactively control.
Also, size your teams appropriately. If a manager has too many direct reports with a breadth of scope, you should look at appropriately dividing teams. A present manager makes a world of difference.
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Relativity Space Interview Experiences
Engineer
I applied online. The process took four weeks. - Two phone interviews. - A panel interview where I had to give a presentation. The panel was really kind and courteous. The one-on-ones were fine, but the day was just really long. It was quite a long
Engineer
It had many phone interviews before the in-person interview. Each step was pleasant, and the in-person went as planned/scheduled. The whole process took a few weeks to complete.
Engineer
Three phone screens with a recruiter, manager, and technical engineer. Phone screens are for basic skills, culture, and technical fit. One on-site interview with potentially a presentation and multiple in-person interviews.
Engineer
Long Beach, California, United StatesSeptember 19, 2026I applied online. The process took four weeks. - Two phone interviews. - A panel interview where I had to give a presentation. The panel was really kind and courteous. The one-on-ones were fine, but the day was just really long. It was quite a long
Engineer
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United StatesMay 21, 2024It had many phone interviews before the in-person interview. Each step was pleasant, and the in-person went as planned/scheduled. The whole process took a few weeks to complete.
Engineer
Long Beach, California, United StatesFebruary 1, 2023Three phone screens with a recruiter, manager, and technical engineer. Phone screens are for basic skills, culture, and technical fit. One on-site interview with potentially a presentation and multiple in-person interviews.
