Should I work at IonQ?
Not sure if there if there are employees on this reddit but here we go. Ill keep it short.
I'm a recent grad and recently got a technician job at IonQ.
Pay is more than I'd thought I would ever make, comes with heavy bonus and stock options.
I come from a quantum research background and IonQ definitely does not have a good reputation from the research spaces I have been in. They are overvalued and dont really have tech that works given their evaluation. Example: I work at a nat'l lab rn and the IonQ machines that congress buys for us get scrapped for components once they 1.) dont work or 2.) work and then we realize there is nothing that can actually be done with them.
I know this reddit is full of bullish investors but the numerous scientists I know and work with share similar opinions.
In any case, could be a good opportunity to make some money and wonder how people that work for ionQ like the company.
Thanks reddit.