Small efficient team making serious progress - Engineer Pyka Employee Review

5.0
Jan 6, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

-People. So far everyone at Pyka is extremely competent, fun, and respectful. They care about making products that improve lives. I look forward to seeing my coworkers every day! -Fast efficient progress. We test and learn as quickly as possible, without compromising on safety. -Work space/location. I live in SF and the reverse commute to West Oakland is awesome! -Work/life balance. There's a strong focus on "quality" over "quantity" of work. We work hard, but only for a reasonable number of hours.

Cons

-The true benefits of Pyka's technology won't be realized for years to come-- the speed of engineering+testing will very likely outpace the speed of regulatory acceptance.

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5.0
Jun 22, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Kind, thoughtful, talented people Meaningful work Strong culture of transparency Generally good work life balance - especially for a startup

Cons

Sometimes there a big pushes that ask a lot of employees

5.0
May 18, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Pyka has the best people and culture I have seen in a very long time - The work here is fun, even when overwhelming - Catered individual lunches every day - Dogs in the office

Cons

- It's a startup, so lots of work, overtime, some long days (which is not a con for those who are excited about their work) - Some involvement in the defence sector

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