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Surrey Satellite Technology

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Used to be great but now just like any other company - Senior Engineer Surrey Satellite Technology Employee Review

2.0
26 Apr 2014
Recommend
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Pros

You get to make stuff that goes into space, 32 days of holiday per year, no official flexi-time but they're pretty flexible with childcare and other arrangement, BUPA healthcare and travel insurance

Cons

Company culture is to overwork best employees, leadership of company is hardly ever in the office and is confused and incoherent, recent changes have restricted opportunities for advancement in engineering division, people not treated like individuals by senior managers, self-promoting people do best (didn't use to be this way) and get most senior management positions, strategy in telecoms and overseas expansion is poorly communicated, inept and keeps changing, the HR division seems detached from the staff. I've been here 8 years now and the company has got worse every year.

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2.0
6 Oct 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very good people to work with. Entire lifecycle involvement is encouraged.

Cons

Sketchy leadership team management commitment and leadership skills. Airbus executives are bringing new discipline but losing much of Surrey in the process.

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2.0
14 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Lots of freedom to manage your own work.

Cons

Equipment was ancient. This was a few years back so maybe they have replaced it, but my laptop was obviously previously heavily used.

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