Is Blue Origin a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Blue Origin have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 29 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Blue Origin employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Blue Origin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Blue Origin .

Does Blue Origin pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Blue Origin with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 29 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Blue Origin.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Blue Origin?

30% of Software Developer employees at Blue Origin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 55% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Blue Origin with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating 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 137 reviews)); "Great people within your teams and teams you work for" ((in 131 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 80 reviews)); "Most areas provide good work/life balance (especially if you take responsibility for setting those boundaries)." ((in 65 reviews)); "Blue has a great culture overall." ((in 47 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 107 reviews)); "Incredibly toxic behaviors from senior leadership" ((in 75 reviews)); "terrible upper management (though that's changing)" ((in 42 reviews)); "Floor supervisors try but upper managers have no clue." ((in 35 reviews)); "Long hours are the norm" ((in 23 reviews))

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Blue Origin Software Developer reviews

3.6

30% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Dave Limp

58% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Blue Origin with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Blue Origin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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29 reviews

1.0

Jan 23, 2020

Entrepreneurial spirit is lost

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Decent offices - You will get a chance to work with relevant technologies and will probably learn a lot

Cons

* The amount of money wasted and brainless decisions I have seen since being here is disguising * Boomer out of touch management * Good principals, they are just not executed on.

2.0

Dec 4, 2019

Losing everyone

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ambitious mission Sometimes, lots of resources

Cons

Culture went from world-class to crap since new CEO joined Toxic management politics Dumb reach-around micromanagement, not understanding the real issues Turnover among management/senior engineers, especially in certain programs, is very high

1.0

Aug 16, 2019

Facade.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You work on rockets. If you get to work in building A ever, you get to see rockets on the walk in.

Cons

Having read all the reviews on here before, I was skeptical of their authenticity. HR assuaged my worry by saying, "Oh it's Glassdoor, anyone can post a review, and we can't take it down." Every. Single. One. Has. Truth. This place is smoke and mirrors, with everyone that has any power or responsibility shirking it and pointing at someone else, saying, "Oh, it's their fault if they don't do anything about this.". Massive cycles and circular dependencies are formed like this that permeate management and engineering, crippling the company's ability to do anything or react. I see vestiges, ghosts of the denizens of a bright, beautiful company long gone still sipping coffee saying, "This is fine." Stay away. And leave.

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