Is Blue Origin a good company to work for?

Blue Origin has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,391 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 46% 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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Blue Origin?

46% 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 (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 (13) , Systems Engineer (13)

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 135 reviews)); "Great people within your teams and teams you work for" ((in 122 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 78 reviews)); "Most areas provide good work/life balance (especially if you take responsibility for setting those boundaries)." ((in 57 reviews)); "Blue has a great culture overall." ((in 45 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 75 reviews)); "terrible upper management (though that's changing)" ((in 44 reviews)); "Floor supervisors try but upper managers have no clue." ((in 32 reviews)); "Long hours are the norm" ((in 23 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

Blue Origin reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,214 total reviews)

Dave Limp

34% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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Blue Origin has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,214 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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1K reviews

5.0

Jul 2, 2023

So far, so great

Propulsion engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really enjoy working with my team. I feel well supported and enjoy what I do. Great work life balance. Great environment. Lot of passionate people.

Cons

There could be better benefits.

4.0

Jun 28, 2023

Good Company - Growing Pains

Integration engineering technician i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People that you work with quickly become like family. The pay is great given industry standards, I'm definitely not complaining. There are free snacks, coffee, and drinks. Benefits are decent and you have the option of either HDHP or PPO health plans. The mission of millions of people living & working in space is admirable and it's something that gives me purpose and excitement to be a part of.

Cons

Management struggles at times to listen to the boots on the ground, but at the same time it happens from the bottom up. There are good managers and there are bad managers in this field, just like there are good technicians and there are bad technicians. The company has grown massively over the past year and this has contributed to some growing pains which is to be expected. The boots on the ground need to also understand that we have to have a sense of urgency, as well as working on improvement in our efficiency and throughput capabilities.

4.0

Jun 27, 2023

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Techinical designer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Friendly and helpful environment to be around.

Cons

If your not a problem solver you will struggle to stay afloat.

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