Skycatch reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(49 total reviews)

Christian Sanz

72% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Skycatch has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 49 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Skycatch employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

49 reviews
1.0
Jan 28, 2016

People keep leaving -- Easy come, easy go

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you like a fast changing environment this is for you. Roles are always clearing up. For instance if you want to try a new role that you may or may not be qualified for. You can wait for a few months and it's likely the post will clear and you can try your hand. Some people actually enjoy working in such an environment. This may not be appealing if you're an experienced professional. This is essentially why skycatch is great company if you're fresh out of school or if you don't hold any credentials at all. They will give you a chance even you may not be knowledgeable on a new position as long as you are a current employee that got their foot in the door.

Cons

People keep coming and leaving really quickly. Skycatch has had 2 CTOs depart within a couple of years. Marketing VPs, managers and senior team members keep leaving. Most people that leave do so in a very bad, scorch the bridges kind of way. It's a very strange company and most people realize very quickly that's it's not a place where they should try to build their career. The decisions management makes aren't very smart business wise. There isn't a single product that will "make" the company.

5.0
Jan 25, 2016

Equally challenging and fulfilling

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Though we do have the luxury of working in a very "in" industry, the team is what gets me up in the morning. I'm constantly in awe of my coworkers. They're some of the top talent in their respective fields, and their knowledge and experience is matched by their humility and hard work. We are literally the first and only drone company in the world to achieve machine-to-machine automation in construction with drones. To be a young startup and already be working with some of the largest companies in the world including Komatsu, Bechtel and Chevron is mind-blowing and a testament to the caliber of this company and this team. My teammates were deployed to Nepal two days after the first earthquake, were there on the ground through the second tremor, and we maintained a steady rotation there for almost 2 months, providing relief supplies, mapping disaster zones and working with UNESCO. That's how Skycatch Relief our non-profit humanitarian relief effort was born. How many other tech startups are doing things like that at 2 years old? To work with brilliant people with big hearts is something I'm grateful for every day.

Cons

Fast pace and no handholding, I myself appreciate it but I know it's not for everybody.

4.0
Jan 22, 2016

Upward and Onward

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Skycatch and it's employees are very committed to doing the best possible job and producing the best possible product. The innovation and minds at work are extremely talented and able to adhere to many demands and conditions. The CEO is very approachable and invested in his team.

Cons

As with many start up companies there are growing pains as it were. Although the team is high end and vested in its product, the desire to be and have the best most up to date materials sometimes hinders production to market. Although the UAV market is perpetually evolving, one should apply the KISS principal. (Keep It Simple Stupid) THis is something that is at times lost on young engineers.

Viewing 40 - 42 of 49 Reviews

Glassdoor has 60 Skycatch reviews submitted anonymously by Skycatch employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Skycatch is right for you.