Is Blue Origin a good company to work for?

Blue Origin has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,373 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 47% of employees would recommend working at Blue Origin to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Blue Origin have been left by employees working as Intern , Propulsion Engineer II and Manufacturing Engineer II .

Does Blue Origin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Blue Origin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Blue Origin. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Blue Origin?

47% of Blue Origin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Blue Origin 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Blue Origin?

Engineer (75) , Integration Engineer (36) , Manufacturing Engineer (34) , Intern (32) , Mechanical Engineer (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) , Project Manager (12) , Systems Engineer (12)

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 136 reviews)); "Great people within your teams and teams you work for" ((in 128 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 79 reviews)); "Most areas provide good work/life balance (especially if you take responsibility for setting those boundaries)." ((in 55 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 103 reviews)); "Incredibly toxic behaviors from senior leadership" ((in 75 reviews)); "terrible upper management (though that's changing)" ((in 46 reviews)); "Floor supervisors try but upper managers have no clue." ((in 35 reviews)); "Long hours are the norm" ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about Blue Origin layoffs in 2026?

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

What Blue Origin locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Van Horn , Cape Canaveral , Huntsville

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Blue Origin reviews

3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(1,199 total reviews)

Dave Limp

34% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.2

Senior management

Blue Origin has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,199 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Mar 30, 2026

Great people, need better management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work environment with peers was positive and lots of passionate people working the Blue Origin mission. There were opportunities to network outside of working hours to help the communal feel and bonding.

Cons

Most managers were thrown into their positions without clear understanding of what the independent contributors under them work on. With extreme growth, the company became too bureaucratic and political. Consistent benefits, but unequal promotion and pay applied to a select few.

4.0

Mar 29, 2026

Supportive community, but high cost of living in Washington

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great community everyone is very nice and eager to tell you about their work.

Cons

Washington is crazy expensive but this is coming from a life long Texan but if your from the East Coast or other part of the country where the cost of living is higher then you probably won’t notice a huge difference.

5.0

Mar 27, 2026

Great company

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of smart people, company is growing quickly and have many opportunities to grow.

Cons

Reorgs happen frequently, and management will lie about employees.

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