Does Blue Bird pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Blue Bird employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Blue Bird. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Blue Bird?

48% of Blue Bird employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Blue Bird 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Blue Bird?

General Laborer (4) , Welder (4) , Assembly Line Worker (3) , Design Engineer (3) , Production Supervisor (3) , Accountant (2) , Analyst (2) , Automotive Painter (2) , Data Analyst Intern (2) , Financial Analyst (2) , Material Planner (2) , Production Worker (2) , Purchasing Category Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Blue Bird according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and good location" ((in 8 reviews)); "The factory was local and offered good benefits." ((in 7 reviews)); "Pay and coworkers are good" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Blue Bird according to real employee reviews?

"Archaic management" ((in 7 reviews)); "good work environment and food" ((in 4 reviews)); "constant layoffs, very poor decisions by senior management, not able to focus on improving the business, people are treated like cattle always worried about being laid off." ((in 3 reviews)); "No work/life balance." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Blue Bird layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Blue Bird layoffs and their outlook for job security at Blue Bird in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Blue Bird locations?

Fort Valley , Macon , New York , Detroit , Delaware , Baltimore , Hawkinsville , Americus , Byron , Warner Robins

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Blue Bird reviews

3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(128 total reviews)

Phil Horlock

65% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Culture & values

Blue Bird has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 128 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blue Bird employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

128 reviews

1.0

Jul 29, 2021

Welder

Welder%2ffabricator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None honestly everything is down side because like I said everything u need to know is in the cons

Cons

Messy supervisor ( knows nothing about welding ) Takes weeks off because of slack of work No first aid

3.0

Jul 19, 2021

Steady but old school

Purchasing category manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent work life balance and great coworkers.

Cons

Certain high level management people dominate the culture and decisions. Not great communication from the top down to let you know how your work is contributing to the overall goals- many cross functional teams determine their own priorities that are often contradictory. No investment in employees or training. I worked here for 5 years and never received any promotion opportunities.

1.0

Jul 14, 2021

Inconsistent

Group leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work is available for anyone

Cons

Very hot and cold temperatures

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Jobs at Blue Bird

Forklift (Main, South, West, and Warehouse)

Accounts Payable Associate