Is Blue Origin a good company to work for?

Blue Origin has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,392 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 46% of employees would recommend working at Blue Origin to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Blue Origin have been left by employees working as Intern , Propulsion Engineer II and Manufacturing Engineer II .

Does Blue Origin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Blue Origin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Blue Origin. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Blue Origin?

46% of Blue Origin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Blue Origin 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Blue Origin?

Engineer (76) , Integration Engineer (36) , Manufacturing Engineer (34) , Mechanical Engineer (34) , Intern (32) , Software Engineer (31) , Test Engineer (30) , CNC Machinist (21) , Propulsion Engineer (20) , Technician (17) , Aerospace Engineer (16) , Propulsion Engineer II (14) , Senior Engineer (14) , Project Manager (13) , Systems Engineer (13)

What are the pros of working at Blue Origin according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good if you're all about getting your soul sucked dry and not having a family life." ((in 131 reviews)); "Great people within your teams and teams you work for" ((in 123 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 80 reviews)); "Most areas provide good work/life balance (especially if you take responsibility for setting those boundaries)." ((in 58 reviews)); "Blue has a great culture overall." ((in 47 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Blue Origin according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management brings down the company as a whole" ((in 101 reviews)); "Incredibly toxic behaviors from senior leadership" ((in 81 reviews)); "terrible upper management (though that's changing)" ((in 45 reviews)); "Floor supervisors try but upper managers have no clue." ((in 33 reviews)); "Long hours are the norm" ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Blue Origin layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Blue Origin layoffs and their outlook for job security at Blue Origin in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Blue Origin locations?

Kent , Merritt Island , Huntsville , Seattle , Cape Canaveral , Van Horn , Renton , Denver , Los Angeles , Phoenix , Reston , El Segundo , Titusville , Washington , Orlando , Melbourne , Atlanta , New York , Austin , Longmont , Highlands Ranch , Kennedy Sp Ct , Port St Lucie , Meritt Island , American Fork , Chicago , Maine , Florida , Milwaukee , Flint

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3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,215 total reviews)

Dave Limp

34% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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Blue Origin has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,215 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blue Origin employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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5.0

Aug 16, 2022

Challenging and Rewarding Work

mechanical engineer iii

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CEO approval

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Pros

Intelligent, driven, and humble coworkers. I always feel a part of the team. You are given a lot of responsibility and have the support to succeed.

Cons

Growing pains of a young organization include immature processes, low average tenure, and non-leading benefits.

4.0

Jun 24, 2022

Caring Team

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall I've only been at Blue for a short time. I am already extremely inspired by what everyone is doing here. Everyone that I've met is willing to help you out in some way to get better at your job and help you grow within the company. Blue pays you really well and treats you with respect.

Cons

As with any job, there will be some downsides. For me, some of the talk that comes out can be a little crude and there is some "bro" talk here and there as it is somewhat more of a male-dominated job field.

4.0

Apr 22, 2022

Very capable and driven people, broken business processes

Manufacturing engineer ii

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big projects, large scope of ownership, very capable and driven people working here. Really a great set of people to work along side with

Cons

Upper leadership does not have a good view of the real challenges the people on the ground face. Broken and overly heavy business processes.

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