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

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).

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1K reviews
2.0
Mar 27, 2025

Poor work life balance

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working inside rockets, lots of responsibility.

Cons

Lots of responsibility because teams are kept below minimum staffing, and weekend work and constant travel are unspoken requirements. Lack of cohesive vision and focus on building teams people want to be part of.

1.0
Mar 26, 2025

Blunt Object Layoffs

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay well for the area. Interesting problems.

Cons

Massive layoffs on 2/13, just weeks after a successful launch. What a reward!? Blue is currently hiring for roles similar to those laid off. Gross. The CEO claimed he was getting rid of middle management and bureaucracy but laid off individual contributors. I'm very skeptical Blue will hit its next goals, given many of those affected were working on them.

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