Is Blue Origin a good company to work for?

Blue Origin has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,394 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) , Systems Engineer (14) , Project Manager (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 125 reviews)); "Great people within your teams and teams you work for" ((in 124 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 83 reviews)); "Most areas provide good work/life balance (especially if you take responsibility for setting those boundaries)." ((in 64 reviews)); "Blue has a great culture overall." ((in 46 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 102 reviews)); "Incredibly toxic behaviors from senior leadership" ((in 78 reviews)); "terrible upper management (though that's changing)" ((in 44 reviews)); "Floor supervisors try but upper managers have no clue." ((in 33 reviews)); "Long hours are the norm" ((in 26 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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Blue Origin reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,217 total reviews)

Dave Limp

34% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.2

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Jul 17, 2023

Save yourself the trauma

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is great for some roles Your friends think you are cool Your parents are proud

Cons

The worst company I have ever worked for, full stop. I have never felt more proud than the day I accepted my offer after an arduous interview process and months (yes, months) of waiting to hear back from TA. I was going to work for one of the most notable space companies in the US and move on from the mom and pop company I’d been with. Hands down the most regrettable career decision I have ever made. There are no procedures. There are no guidelines. There is no accountability. There are no schedules. There is no leadership. The CEO is laughable. We win new contracts with NASA when we can’t even produce an engine in the timeframe we proposed. The morale of the entire Huntsville factory is hanging on by a thread. Human Resources support is non-existent. The only conversation anyone cares about is getting to rate, which we are nowhere near, and leadership doesn’t support at all, instead pinning the responsibility of doing that on the individual contributors. I can confidently say my happiest day at Blue Origin will be the day I turn in my badge.

3.0

Jul 16, 2023

N/A

Systems safety and reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of perks at the office, flexible schedule when starting your day, the managers really try to invite you to be yourself.

Cons

At times there are long hours and a lot of pressure to get things done. Budget depends on the organization that you are in.

4.0

Jul 16, 2023

The Vision is worth it

Mechanical engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Your team cares about you, we look out for each other where possible. We're not looking for perfection, just better than yesterday. The vision can't be beat, and we give engineers a large degree of responsibility with the tools and support to wield that responsibility.

Cons

Its a big company with the problems that come with that (scaling, communication), compounded with some of the problems of a startup (documentation, methods, etc). Those problems are slowly being fixed and improved but its still a con in the meantime.

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