Blue Origin reviews

3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(1,217 total reviews)

Dave Limp

34% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Blue Origin has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,217 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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4.0
Feb 20, 2020
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Pros

Exciting mission, talented & committed co-workers, excellent tools, and products nearing release. Experiences may be different in other groups, but I've seen that if you work well in a multidisciplinary engineering team, are driven, and have relevant technical skills, you can contribute strongly to Blue Origin's ambitious mission.

Cons

Several projects are moving from technology demonstration to production. This is a more painful process than the company anticipated. Some of the engineers don't have experience with the "technology readiness level valley of death" and are losing hope. Managers and executives get fired/pushed-out for not meeting schedule, so the bias is to accept technical risk to mitigate schedule risk.

5.0
Sep 22, 2015

Enjoy working at Blue

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Pros

Management empowers you. If you need something, management wants you to let them know and they will usually accommodate. The culture here is really laid back in comparison to previous employers for whom I've worked. Here at Blue they trust their employees and don't micromanage unnecessarily, which I really appreciate. Working her is not about punching in or out, rather, they expect you to get your job done and don't make you work a certain schedule. They are very accommodating. Blue is doing very cutting edge things and if new technology benefits Blue, they will see if and how can be incorporated into programs. If you go to large companies (Boeing, Pratt and Whitney) it can take decades to get things approved to use. Blue is quick responding to changing times and doesn't have bureaucracy to go through to get things done.

Cons

In my experience, I haven't had many cons to say. Currently we have to work with a lot of outside vendors to get what we need done. We need more in-house capabilities.

4.0
Sep 22, 2015

Design, build and test - rare to do all three at a company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Blue Origin is a great place for engineers that want to design, build and test hardware. It is rare to work in an environment where you have the opportunity to manage a project from conceptual design thru a flight article. In my time here I have yet to start designing something that did not end up as hardware that I tested. The people here are some of the brightest I have worked with and also extremely helpful. There is significant opportunity to learn and hone your engineering skills. As the company grows opportunities for advancement are becoming more available.

Cons

As a growing company there are many processes that need to be worked out and improved. This can be frustrating at times. The benefits are reasonable although there is no opportunity to accrue additional vacation based on years of service.

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