Albedo Reviews

4.7

89% would recommend to a friend

(13 total reviews)

Topher Haddad

100% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

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13 reviews
5.0
2 Jan 2023
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Pros

(World class ideas and realistic path to great revenue) I have worked with other startups as well as smaller companies before. World class or even just clever ideas are not always paired with realistic business expectations. Albedo's business revenue plans have already met major milestones, are very realistic, well modeled, and transparently communicated. (Great Mission) 10 cm resolution imagery to the people. YOU can go buy satellite imagery! (Leadership) Empathetic and more than capable for both vision and execution. (Company) Asynchronous remote forward. Architected in the very beginning to support full time remote workers from time zones around the U.S. Excellent documentation and tools to support your work without constantly dragging coworkers into meetings to sync. Go hard, but work on your day's hours.

Cons

It's a pre-revenue startup... though this is a pro depending on your risk tolerance. With any startup but specifically in very early stages there's a hell of a lot going on and major changes to the company have and will happen in the future. You'll need a strong stomach and be able to self start on projects you understand are important to succeed here.

3.0
12 Mar 2025
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Pros

Highly skilled technical talent Fast-moving team willing to take risks and challenge the status quo Transparent financial information to all employees (we all knew the runway and our monthly spend) Active effort to hire diversely, despite the challenges in the aerospace industry Employee-positive equity compensation Most of the team is very friendly and fun to work with. While talented, most don't take themselves too seriously. Topher (the CEO) and rest of the supporting team is very good at fundraising Decent health benefits for an early-stage startup Decent compensation for aerospace

Cons

Grind-focused culture Abandoned positive culture and core values when the going got tough In practice, replaced the stated core values with "By Any Means" Inexperienced managers, especially for the HR / People Ops Inconsistent messaging on priorities and future work Painful development environment as a flight software / GNC engineer (auto-generated Simulink combined with a dated C++ flight software framework) Increasing focus on phasing out remote work and focusing on in-person work

5.0
11 Jan 2023
Recommend
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Pros

I worked in the space industry for almost ten years at various large corporations, and switching to a startup changed my life. Before, I felt limited and bogged down by really strict processes and politics, but now, I get to dive into our supply chain and present creative and unique solutions. I get to support a one-of-a-kind mission with a passionate small team. The camaraderie, unique problem solving, and ownership that my role allows keeps me excited about each day. I love being virtual with options to have a company-paid WeWork subscription if I want to get out of the house. Lots of team building events and travel! Flexible hours and an extremely supportive staff that prioritized mental health and family.

Cons

We are so streamlined and fast that the learning curve can appear steep, but there's so much support to get new employees integrated and comfortable. The applications we use to communicate can be overwhelming at first, but you get used to it!

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