Good work culture! - Scientist Bellatrix Aerospace Employee Review

Due to ISMS implementation, you're not allowed to access email/work related files from outside the office. So that saves one the headache of dealing with off-hours emails and work. Good work-life balance and ocassional feasting over vadapavs to keeps the employees happy and motivated. Decent perks like health insurance, gym membership, free company merchandise, etc.

- The CEO/COO is a highly toxic person with an aggressive, bully-like personality. He only keeps himself surrounded with his old-time employees and people who are docile enough to listen and follow his irrational expectations. - You may do well if you're working as a newbie graduate under any Team lead, but if your work happen to come directly under CTO, you're pretty much screwed. He indulges in giving silent treatment, cold shouldering, withholding support and growth opportunities, yelling publicly, each time his wishes aren't met. I've personally seen people leave Bellatrix due to his arrogance and unsupportive attitude. - Salaries aren't credited timely most of the time, under the pretext of "tax related reasons". Every other month it's delayed by a week or so. - HR and other concerned staff are biased in favour of the management each time you try to raise any grievance for your own self improvement. - The structure and the work ethics of the company is highly compartmentalized, because of which one cannot discuss work related issues with other departments due to confidentialilty clauses, thereby leading to delays in meeting deadlines and expectations. - No prioritization of projects in development. There are certain departments which have been working on ghost projects for years without any real development, and are still allowed to run parallel to thruster and satellite development with more or less equal priority. - Slow work culture with long lead times in actual hardware realisation. Good for those people who are looking to work in a babudom-like laid back work ethics.

This is hands down the best place I’ve ever worked. The team here is insanely talented and super knowledgeable, which makes day-to-day work so much smoother if you know your stuff. The biggest difference though is the founders, especially the CEO/CTO, and COO. They’re some of the most approachable and down-to-earth people I’ve met. They genuinely care about the people working here, not just on the professional side but personally too. I’ve seen them go out of their way to help, which honestly makes you feel valued. At the same time, they don’t let you stay in your comfort zone. They’ll push you into tough tasks and challenges, but also back you with guidance and support. And that’s where you end up surprising yourself, achieving things you didn’t even know you were capable of before. That mix of trust + push is what makes this place so special. Work culture is solid. You get a lot of freedom with your work to try things, make decisions, and innovate, while still having some of the best industry advisors to guide you when needed. Launch times can get pretty intense, but otherwise, the vibe is chill and fun. Perks are great too. Health insurance is comprehensive, and good work is always recognized. Appraisals are fair (and honestly better than most places). Because the company is kept lean, everyone here is compensated well and feels the impact of the work they do. That being said, this isn’t the place for someone who just wants to coast. Expectations are high, and you need to bring common sense, accountability, and the willingness to learn. The interview process is tough, but it’s worth it once you’re here.

Not much to dislike really. If I had to say something, it’s that there’s no work-from-home. But given the kind of confidential work we do and the facilities required, it’s pretty understandable. We do work more than we play, but it’s meaningful work and you actually see the results of your effort. Once you prove yourself, things get easier and a lot more rewarding.