Astra Environment Employee Reviews | Comparably
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Astra’s mission is to Improve Life on Earth from Space™ by creating a healthier and more connected planet. Astra’s first flight to space was within 4 years of its inception, making it the fastest company to reach space. Visit www.astra.com to learn more about Astra. read more
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
38
TOTAL
RATINGS
805

Astra Environment Employee Reviews

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

it is fast peaceful environment

Review from Engineering Dept

The leadership seem to be kept quite honest by the employees. Employees don't keep quiet when there is dissent about an issue internally, and it is typically well received by leadership.

Review from Engineering Dept

Professional background diversity. The diversity and quality of education of the work force. The open and multiple lines of communication and the tools actively used to align the work make the week satisfying and go fast!

Review from Engineering Dept

Astra is inclusive and empowering.

Our people! There is an energy when you walk in that is incomparable. We are changing the space industry and improving life on earth from space; you can feel it!

Review from HR Dept

Work hard, play hard. Feel appreciated and needed. Lots of autonomy and resource approvals.

Review from Operations Dept

Astra has a culture of continuous learning and continuous improvement. When things go wrong, their is no one to blame and everyone rallies to help find a solution.

Review from Engineering Dept

You really feel like you can grow with the company

Review from Engineering Dept

Understanding that we need to work fast, and implementing the tools to help us succeed in that

Review from Operations Dept

Everybody is focused on the same mission and we want each other to win!

Review from Operations Dept

We are all working toward the same goal.

Everyone is kind and encouraging. For a company that is so scientific and mechanical, the people are very human.

Review from Operations Dept

The creativity here is amazing and the eagerness to excel permiates everything

Review from Executive Dept

I like the fast pace. Everyone is working very hard to achieve common goals. We have direct communication norms and let each other know when we're off track.

Review from Operations Dept

Great vision, agile workplace, growing company both in staff size and capabilities of the team.

Review from Executive Dept

Different backgrounds are encouraged and valued at Astra. Much of what we're doing here relies on our ability to merge different working styles, personalities, approaches, experience and thought processes into one big team.

Review from Operations Dept

The colabrotiveness of the company towards one goal.

We are a learning organization - we take risks and are not incombared by bureaucracy so we can move fast

Review from HR Dept

Crazy smart and motivated people everywhere you look.

Review from HR Dept

Everyone is working toward the same mission and it's inspiring to see a collection of people with widely diverse backgrounds share such passion for a common goal.

Review from HR Dept

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Review Sentiment at Astra

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About Astra's Environment

A+
83/100

Where This Score Ranks Astra's Environment

TOP
5%

In the Top 5% of 1590 similar size companies on Comparably

TOP
5%

In the Top 5% of 738 companies in San Francisco

1st

1st place versus 4 competitors rated on Comparably

The environment at Astra is considered positive by 97% of employees and regarded as having an “extremely fast” work pace by 23 employees. Relative to its competitors, Rocket Lab, Relativity Space, Firefly Space Systems, and Virgin Orbit, Astra's environment score ranks in 1st place. This also puts them in the Top 5% of 1590 similar sized companies (201-500 Employees) on Comparably and Top 5% of 738 companies in San Francisco.

Rate Environment the Highest

  • Experience - 3 to 6 Years
    +8%
  • Ethnicity - Asian or Pacific Islander
    +6%
  • Department - HR
    +4%

Rate Environment the Lowest

  • Ethnicity - Other
    -4%
  • Experience - 6 to 10 Years
    -3%
  • Gender - Male
    -3%

How Astra's Environment Score is Calculated

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Results from 37 Employees in All Departments, All Genders, All Ethnicities and All Yrs. Experience Experience

AnswerPercent
7 or less0%
839%
1042%
1211%
More than 128%
On average, how many hours do you work a day?
AnswerPercent
Extremely fast64%
Comfortably fast36%
Moderate0%
A bit slow0%
Bureaucratic0%
What's the work pace at your company?
AnswerPercent
Positive97%
Negative3%
Is your work environment positive or negative?
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Yes0%
No0%
Does someone you work with closely, make you want to quit your job?
AnswerPercent
Yes70%
No30%
Do you have a close friend at work?
AnswerPercent
5% or Less92%
5-10%8%
10-25%0%
25-50%0%
50%+0%
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