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

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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).

Reviews by job title

128 reviews

4.0

Oct 26, 2020

Good Company

Executive director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company provides a great product

Cons

The organization is very flat

3.0

Oct 19, 2020

Steady with no advancement

Purchasing category manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Before struggles with COVID-19 there was pretty steady employment. There was no concern over losing a job- people willing to work with you on employee growth. Other employees are great to work with.

Cons

Management decisions during COVID-19 have been to eliminate a very large number of positions- cut pay and cut benefits. High level leadership is totally absent in providing company direction and it is impossible to know how you fit in to the overall success of the company. This leads to each department having to create their own goals (sometimes in strong contradiction to the goals of another department) and each group fighting for themselves. There are no opportunities for company sponsored continued learning. There are no opportunities for career advancement. There are no opportunities for increased pay without leaving the company.

2.0

Oct 14, 2020

Was a great job

B2 operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, lot of overtime

Cons

Lay offs every year, poor management, supervisors are professional

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