CesiumAstro reviews

3.1

44% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)
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Shey Sabripour

53% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

CesiumAstro has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CesiumAstro employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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54 reviews
1.0
Apr 23, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-New age satellite and RF communications technology -Experienced engineers within team -a self driven environment -self ownership -free "snacks" and a weekly Thursday catered lunch. (this is laughable)

Cons

-the company is very investor driven and not a lot of compassion and care towards employees. The CEO cares more about investor money and keeping them happy than taking care of own employees -terrible work culture -subpar job benefits -vacation accrual rate of 2.3 hours per pay period -job entrapment through relocation -bonus structure is beyond terrible. You would need to work 65-80 hour work weeks to even be considered for a bonus -schedule restraints cause engineers to work and meet deadlines that aren't achievable causing cuts through manufacturing/test flow. Doesn't feel like you're giving customer a good product -management is not where it needs to be. This causes more stress on teams due to bad resource management and bad management of scheduling -last minute tasks take priority just to get a product out. This happens almost everyday causing you to push out own priorities. This inevitably causes bad questions during performance reviews. -no vacation time. Even when on vacation there is no personal space as people still schedule meetings or call about things that are hot. -extremely long times to backfill positions on teams causing a bigger work load -sometimes reluctant to hire during different phases of a project. -the company is a mess and not heading in a good direction from an employee standpoint -The amount of overtime worked every month over a year they would owe me $40000. They wouldn't even try to negotiate this overhead prior to signing a work contract.

4.0
Jun 1, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Definitely NOT a crazy startup environment (series B is in the books and the company has been around for five+ years). Good HR support. Coworkers are smart and work fast (they carry their weight). Parking is easy. Lots of opportunities for social events outside of work. Lunch is provided weekly. Plenty of room to do things "your way." Management is receptive to suggestions. Salary is competitive.

Cons

Wish there were more salad/clean eating options at Thursday lunches. If you are looking for abundant structure or micromanagement, a FAANG may be a better fit. Low-wall cube environment can be a challenge. Business casual dress is required.

3.0
Mar 16, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Startup with potential but very little of the procedures are written down.

Cons

Startup with very little of the procedures are written down and mostly word of mouth.

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