My daughter graduated with highest honors in engineering physics and went to work for NASA in mission control for the ISS. Couldn’t stand it. It was classic government work with 30+ year civil service vets tamping out any young ambition. She went to a large aerospace contractor but it’s still a massive bureaucracy with no possibility for rapid advancement.
Now she’s changing fields entirely to find a field where she is allowed to excel. These employers are their own worst enemy.
Oh it's a lot more than that.
Aerospace doesn’t want talent, they want DEI. Skin color and homosexuality is all that matters.
Nice to say but take a look at the employment sections of all the large aerospace companies. They are cutting back on any entry level and the only openings are for those with years of experience or people of color. Just go check Boeing for example