Is Blue Origin a good company to work for?

Blue Origin has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,389 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) , Manager (12)

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 136 reviews)); "Great people within your teams and teams you work for" ((in 122 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 71 reviews)); "Most areas provide good work/life balance (especially if you take responsibility for setting those boundaries)." ((in 57 reviews)); "Blue has a great culture overall." ((in 49 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 103 reviews)); "Incredibly toxic behaviors from senior leadership" ((in 78 reviews)); "terrible upper management (though that's changing)" ((in 45 reviews)); "Floor supervisors try but upper managers have no clue." ((in 35 reviews)); "Long hours are the norm" ((in 24 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

Blue Origin reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,212 total reviews)

Dave Limp

34% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Blue Origin has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,212 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Oct 20, 2021

Excited for the next chapter

Technology director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Blue Origin has an incredibly strong mission and is making progress in achieving its goals. Leadership is evolving month over month as we get more and more clear direction in what is next for the company. A lot of talented individuals and teams to work with.

Cons

Lack of coordination across the organization at the leadership level leading to competition within the company. All the challenges that come with rapid growth.

1.0

Oct 18, 2021

Authoritarian Micromanaging Company

Configuration analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive Starting pay. Good espresso beans.

Cons

Authoritarian vertical structure. People use delegating to establish their territory. People managers with specifically trained micromanaging skills. Only vertical flow-downs with no lateral communications or buy-ins. Manufacturing system is outdated. Incompetent people make job territorial rather than collegial so that others will have hard time following the procedure( for job security). Leadership lies and does not try to listen to concerns of working people.

2.0

Oct 14, 2021

Needs better leaders

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- rocket launches - exciting industry - interesting technology - passionate engineers

Cons

- CEO is extremely out of touch - CEO has created an extra layer of 'people managers' who do not understand the tools, processes, or architecture - leadership does not take accountability - schedule is the priority and drives every decision - pay is stagnant, raises do not keep up with inflation - no women engineers in positions of power - has no plans on keeping WFH or hybrid options for post pandemic

Viewing 931 - 933 of 1,212 Reviews

Jobs at Blue Origin

Associate - Material Movement | All Shifts All Levels

Specialist - Production Control

Production Support Associate

Florida

View job

Job Posting Title Additive Manufacturing Machine Technician III (C Shift)

Specialist - Production Control II

Blue Origin

Blue Origin reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Excited for the next chapter

Authoritarian Micromanaging Company

Needs better leaders

Jobs at Blue Origin

Blue Origin reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Blue Origin reviews FAQs

Jobs at Blue Origin