Truly wonderful culture and exciting technical challenges - Software Engineer Pyka Employee Review

5.0
17 Feb 2021
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Pros

Pyka manages to be a fast-paced and exciting startup with loads of technical challenges to tackle, while still investing the time in its culture and its people personal and professional growth. A few pros: - Fast-paced "full-stack" hardware development, from design to (flight!) testing: everything that you work on will be tested in flight in a matter of weeks - Small, talented, enthusiast and agile team: great communication and transparency from management, and true respect for each other's time and ideas, with no ego or power play - Working towards clean aviation - Cool engineering product that is solidly anchored in business needs: the goal is not constantly shifting, we are working on what we think is the quickest solution to an existing problem - Focus and realism: good assessment of what can and should be outsourced. We only spend time on where we are actually creating value - Work-life balance and happy employees

Cons

- Typical startup and operational roller-coastering: this is aviation, so we are also subject to weather and regulatory constraints

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5.0
18 May 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Pyka has the best people and culture I have seen in a very long time - The work here is fun, even when overwhelming - Catered individual lunches every day - Dogs in the office

Cons

- It's a startup, so lots of work, overtime, some long days (which is not a con for those who are excited about their work) - Some involvement in the defence sector

5.0
20 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A lot of good people that create a welcoming environment Great work-life balance for a start-up. Hit the ground running when you're at work but your time off is valued.

Cons

A lot of self-management. Given less of a schedule, and more of a list of items needed to be done, so not everyone's ideal work environment.

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