Good people, unclear mission
Good people, unclear mission
Good pay. Great people, many from SpaceX, Virgin Orbit, Blue Origin and other aerospace companies. Work-life balance is a declared goal. Friendly to older professionals. It's great to work at a rocket factory, even though it could be loud sometimes. New technologies are eagerly adopted.
At all hands, the top management looked like they were uncomfortable talking to us and would rather be elsewhere. It's like they have bad news that cannot tell us. Competing in the heavy launch market is challenging. Without 3D-printing the rocket, it's not clear if the company has any advantage over its competitors. Almost everything is done from scratch, and the Terran-1 designs are long forgotten. The turnaround is high, and it's the best people who are leaving.
The best people who are leaving. Talk to them honestly. Take action to stop the bleed.
Give us an ambitious goal. Not "next medium to heavy rocket". Let's be number one at something. If there is no such goal, let's brainstorm, let's risk.
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Relativity Space Interview Experiences
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The Relativity Space interview process was challenging but fair, with a strong emphasis on systems thinking, embedded/robotics fundamentals, and real-world engineering trade-offs. The team clearly values engineers who can reason across hardware, soft
Software Engineer
The interview consisted of an introductory phone call, followed by a take-home assessment that they expect you to work on as if you were their full-time employee. The requirements given were very sparse, which required back-and-forth communication wi
Software Engineer
I had several rounds of interviews, both technical and behavioral. The technical interviews included programming questions and system design questions. The behavioral interviews were fairly standard. Overall, the process was long but streamlined.
Software Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United StatesDecember 1, 2025The Relativity Space interview process was challenging but fair, with a strong emphasis on systems thinking, embedded/robotics fundamentals, and real-world engineering trade-offs. The team clearly values engineers who can reason across hardware, soft
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Inglewood, California, United StatesMay 1, 2019The interview consisted of an introductory phone call, followed by a take-home assessment that they expect you to work on as if you were their full-time employee. The requirements given were very sparse, which required back-and-forth communication wi
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Long Beach, California, United StatesNovember 27, 2023I had several rounds of interviews, both technical and behavioral. The technical interviews included programming questions and system design questions. The behavioral interviews were fairly standard. Overall, the process was long but streamlined.
