Is Blue Origin a good company to work for?

Blue Origin has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,399 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 48% of employees would recommend working at Blue Origin to a friend and 40% 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 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Blue Origin. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Blue Origin?

48% 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, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Blue Origin?

Engineer (76) , Integration Engineer (36) , Manufacturing Engineer (34) , Mechanical Engineer (34) , Intern (33) , 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?

"Great people within your teams and teams you work for" ((in 129 reviews)); "Pay is good if you're all about getting your soul sucked dry and not having a family life." ((in 127 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 82 reviews)); "Great work life balance for employees" ((in 59 reviews)); "Blue has a great culture overall." ((in 49 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 106 reviews)); "Incredibly toxic behaviors from senior leadership" ((in 76 reviews)); "terrible upper management (though that's changing)" ((in 43 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 are the top reviewed Blue Origin locations?

Kent , Merritt Island , Huntsville , Seattle , Cape Canaveral , Van Horn , Renton , Denver , Los Angeles , Phoenix , Reston , El Segundo , Titusville , Washington , Orlando , Melbourne , Atlanta , New York , Austin , Longmont , Highlands Ranch , Kennedy Sp Ct , Port St Lucie , Meritt Island , American Fork , Chicago , Maine , Florida , Milwaukee , Flint

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Blue Origin reviews

3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(1,220 total reviews)

Dave Limp

33% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.2

Senior management

Blue Origin has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,220 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

4.0

Mar 25, 2025

Great while it lasts

Materials and process engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good mentorship, compensation, and nice facilities

Cons

top heavy with too many VPs. There is a lot of tape that prevents engineers from getting their hands on tools and instruments

4.0

Mar 23, 2025

Pay is good but promotions aren't

Hr data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation, Benefits, mostly good people, dogs at work

Cons

Management is weak, office politics; everyone always trying to please someone else other than their employees.

2.0

Mar 19, 2025

Falls short

Maintenance engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Talented colleagues, great people - Interesting hardware - Somewhat hands on, ownership - Launching humans - Work/life balance (usually)

Cons

- Terrible company leadership with unrealistic expectations / out of touch - Archaic processes with too lean of a work force to fix it - Too many managers and directors with zero direct reports - No stock options - No bonuses - Non-competitive comp package - Woke culture

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