Document specialist/ Customer Service (Former Employee), Reston, VA – April 19, 2013
Pros: straight schedule
Cons: location
*Heavy phone handling *Concept and use of satilites *Managment rarely interacted * Smart co-workers *Understanding the codes and scientific terminology was the hardest *Ability to have willing individuals to teach one another was an enjoyable part of the job
Senior Quality Engineer (Former Employee), Dulles, VA – April 11, 2013
Pros: provided opportunities to be involved with a wide range of projects and components.
Cons: job security is based on contracts.
Job required working with multi programs and functions. Required kinowledge of electrical, optical and mechanical components. involved performing internal audits and external audits of company functions.
ALLOWED TO SPEND TIME ON RESEARCH AND PRODUCE THE BEST POSSIBLE REPORTS
Senior Scientist (Former Employee), Germantown, MD – February 24, 2013
Pros: good comraderie between co-workers
Cons: during mission launches, long hours had to be spent to convince the customer
The management has a very hands off style towards the employees. It encourages direct contact with the customer , travelling for appropriate meetings and presentation of results for peer review. This attitude resulted in a very challenging environment and cooperation between all the members/co-workers on the team
I can vouch for the fact Orbital doesnt cross-train after having been sent up the road during a contract change. The had no regard for where I was going in my career. Leaving the Space Program entirely was my only option after wrangling with Orbital.
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Senior Solar Array Specialist (Former Employee), Sterling, VA – February 21, 2013
Incredible Company to work at. Top notch for attention to detail.
Sr. Support Engineer (Current Employee), Greenbelt, MD – January 21, 2013
Pros: flexible schedule
Great place to work. The environment is definitely a place to get a large amount of on the job training. Management is aware of what goes on amongst the "proletariat" but they don't micro manage. The staff is great and you could possibly find some friends here as well.
Engineer (Former Employee), Sterling, VA – December 27, 2012
The employees are among the best and brightest. People work very hard on thier projects. Most do it not because they are on the job, but mostly because they enjoy the projects.
Sr. Electro. /Mech. Harness Assembler (Current Employee), Sterling, VA – November 8, 2012
Pros: hornet team is the best of the best.
Cons: layoffs
A typical day at work, started very early which I loved, the Hornet engineering team was awesome.. I learn how to build the prototype for the satilite and how to test it and install it by connecting all the cables from the flatsat to the computer racks. Used multimeter to test wiring. The hardest part was leaving that team to go back to the department – more... I started with because the Hornet was done..and I was back to doing really nothing. The most enjoyable part was working with a team that saw no difference in anyone....that was the Hornet flatsat team. – less
Administrative Assistant (Former Employee), Chandler, AZ – March 12, 2012
Pros: good benefits, management, compensation, people, advancement
Orbital is one of the best companies to work for. They have excellent benefits - excellent compensation, management, employees, and the list goes on and on.
Cons: não oferece ajuda de custos para cursos extracurriculares
Trabalho tranquilo, Aprendi muito na área administrativa, a empresa me proporcionou a oportunidade de crescimento, tem uma gerencia excelente, meus colegas de trabalho são como uma família, excelentes pessoas. O difícil do meu trabalho é receber as informações necessárias para o melhor desempenho já que trabalho a nível nacional com bases no Brasil – more... todo, O mais agradável do trabalho é quando um cliente agradece e responde excelente ficou ótimo, isso é gratificante. – less
Agente de Proteção (Former Employee), Guarulhos, SP – February 27, 2013
Pros: prestativa
Cons: a carga horaria de 4 horas !
Foi uma ótima experiência para mim pois aprendi o que sei hoje no meu ramo de trabalho ;a lidar com o público e a lidar com companhias aéreas internacionais ,pois são bem rígidos por perfeição ,foi uma ótima experiência !Faço segurança de aeronaves e de Raio-x .
– March 26, 2013
I can vouch for the fact Orbital doesnt cross-train after having been sent up the road during a contract change. The had no regard for where I was going in my career. Leaving the Space Program entirely was my only option after wrangling with Orbital.