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      Blue Origin

      Engaged Employer

      Blue Origin reviews

      3.2

      46% would recommend to a friend

      (1,205 total reviews)

      Dave Limp

      35% 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 1,205 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).

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Reviews by job title

      1K reviews
      2.0
      Jan 26, 2026

      Great Place for Late Careers

      Sub assembly technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good Pay Benefits # of Holidays Clean Workplace & Climate Controlled Good equipment/tools

      Cons

      This isn't a place for everyone. If you are results driven, you could burn out quickly depending on your position. Everyone has a different experience at Blue. Your experience will depend a lot on your management and coworkers' behaviors.

      3.0
      Jan 19, 2026

      Good if you have the right job, horrible if you have the wrong one.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      This company values people who deliver hardware. If you spend your days designing, building, assembling, testing or flying hardware, and you're good at your job, it's a great place work.

      Cons

      If you do anything else- buying parts, implementing standards, HR, finance, management, any of it- the disdain level is through the roof. The company thinks bright people need no supporting infrastructure to be successful. Not true for a 300' rocket.

      1.0
      Jan 19, 2026

      Inspiring mission. Heavy cultural cost. Choose carefully! Consider Blue as your Last Resort.

      Director of operations
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The mission is genuinely inspiring, and many of the engineers, technicians, and frontline leaders care deeply about the work and about doing things the right way. The scale and technical complexity offer a rare opportunity to learn and contribute to something meaningful.

      Cons

      In my experience, the leadership culture in my area was heavily misaligned with the realities of large-scale manufacturing and operations. Decision-making often felt disconnected from what was actually happening on the floor, which created constant firefighting rather than sustainable systems. There was a strong emphasis on optics and reporting over building durable operating rhythms, clear ownership, and accountability. This led to frequent priority shifts, unclear success metrics, and frustration at the middle-management and frontline levels. I also found the environment to be high-pressure without enough psychological safety for leaders and teams to raise real operational risks or challenge unrealistic expectations.

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