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Paragon Space Development

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Interesting projects and good work-life balance, but slow decision-making. - Engineer Paragon Space Development Employee Review

5.0
7 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good projects lined up, good work/life balance, decent office, everyone is polite and friendly to work with, work is really interesting, niche products that everyone needs.

Cons

Sometimes at the mercy of NASA decision-making which is slower than molasses, lots of employee turnover, too many green space-engineers who don't know the ins/outs of real engineering, can't plan ahead more than 6 months, design methods need to be improved.

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5.0
5 Mar 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Work on awesome projects Great compensation and benefits Strong financial outlook

Cons

They are very strict about not letting people work over time.

4.0
24 June 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Company's focus on human spaceflight leads to interesting and fulfilling work for most of the engineers - Flexible work schedules and WFH policy - Room for vertical growth; limited horizontal movement - Minimal expectations for overtime - Vast majority of engineers and technicians are excellent to work with, both good at their jobs and are great people - Some middle managers are great; some are just okay - Decent transparency about overall company performance - Most of the chief executives recognize their/company deficiencies and are actively trying to improve

Cons

- Poor leadership and direction at the chief executive and Board of Directors level - Several managers / executives seem out of touch with employee needs and reality, and ignore constructive feedback from employees - Work culture has significantly changed for the worse in the last ~2-3 years, many managers / executives would rather Paragon be "just another aerospace company" and care about the bottom line more than the people they employ - PTO / benefits policies frequently change - Company often fails to understand the niche / specialized nature of many roles that are difficult to fill properly, and does not prioritize backfills - Support roles (IT, Finance, HR) are understaffed and have outdated processes - Pay is at-best comparable to others in spaceflight industry (pay is lower than non-space aerospace/defense industry)

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