Very Poor Longterm Workplace - Engineer Rocket Lab Employee Review

1.0
4 Mar 2018
Recommend
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Pros

I thoroughly enjoyed the team spirit and the work ethic of my peers. This is a great place to work if you live and breathe rockets and space and live in New Zealand.

Cons

I found that engineers were often employed as assembly technicians, test technicians, assembling kits, acting as procurement officers and even 'engineering assistants'. Engineers are paid very poor salaries and still expected to work 7 days a week at times to meet deadlines that were unrealistic. There were 100 employees before a HR advisor was hired and the first 2 quit in a year.

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5.0
25 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great stock compensation. Great value in ESPP

Cons

Management refuses to spend money on hiring

3.0
3 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Learn a lot, good support from the team

Cons

Deadlines are always right around the corner and hours can jump to 60 hrs a week

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