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?

"Nice people and dynamic work" ((in 8 reviews)); "The factory was local and offered good benefits." ((in 7 reviews)); "Pay and coworkers are good" ((in 6 reviews)); "Everyone in the Marketing department and plant is very nice." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Archaic management" ((in 7 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)); "Too many to list...Poorly Managed, nasty filthy work environment, unsafe and unhealthy work environment." ((in 3 reviews)); "There are no opportunities for company sponsored continued learning." ((in 1 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (128 reviews)

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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

3.0

Apr 16, 2019

Just work!

Automotive painter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Descent pay and good ppl to work with.

Cons

To much overtime and it's not an option

4.0

Jan 21, 2019

Good Company, Room for Improvement

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great leadership within engineering department Supportive co-workers Family-oriented mindset Competitive initial pay Positive personal/business balance

Cons

Current lack of upward mobility within engineering department Unclear pay/bonus structure and higher educational benefits Sales and production driven Other departments answer engineering questions

2.0

Dec 6, 2018

Hot

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None really bad management

Cons

Everything it’s hot takes 1 year to get a raise

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