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3.0
Jan 20, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Lots. Weekly Pay, great sites, great people and leads. At the Cape, launches, views, incredible people. Being a part of Space Missions, seeing what others dream of. 401k and IRA, and medical.

Cons

Communication and Management need help. LOWEST pay at the Cape (even lower then the Janitors,) Hours can change DAILY, currently Overtime is mandatory expect at least 3 out of 5 days, being on 12 hr shifts. Management is hard to get a hold of, and corporate is 100 miles away and not going to get involved. Pay can be missing, but it does make its way back. information does not come down the pipe. this does not open doors into NASA or KSC. Massive turnover rate (90%) benefits.... are very expensive

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5.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Pros

The location was great. It was close to my residence.

Cons

I don't have any at this time.

3.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The role provides subsistence-level wages, offering little financial security.

Cons

Management arbitrarily downgraded my position from full-time to part-time, yet still demanded overtime. I grew overwhelmed and complained that overtime was impeding my health. After that I was told then don't do overtime like it wouldn't negatively affect me. After moving me from a solid post to a flex post, they expected me to show up with only an hour's notice. They then used an "available quota" as an excuse to terminate me after creating a schedule that made it impossible to succeed.The company's adaptive workflow seamlessly absorbs last-minute modifications with zero friction. Advice to Management: Treat your employees' time with respect instead of setting them up to fail with unrealistic scheduling and quotas. I advise management to invest more heavily in employee development and modernizing our core tools. Providing clearer pathways for advancement and better operational resources would significantly boost morale and retention.

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