Item: Blue Origin
Rating: 2
Author: Current employee - Senior Engineer

Question 1

Is Blue Origin a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Blue Origin has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,378 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.

Question 2

Does Blue Origin pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Blue Origin?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Blue Origin?

Accepted Answer

Engineer (75), 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 (12)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Blue Origin according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Pay is good if you're all about getting your soul sucked dry and not having a family life." ((in 146 reviews)); "Great people within your teams and teams you work for" ((in 122 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 74 reviews)); "Most areas provide good work/life balance (especially if you take responsibility for setting those boundaries)." ((in 60 reviews)); "Blue has a great culture overall." ((in 46 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"Poor management brings down the company as a whole" ((in 99 reviews)); "Incredibly toxic behaviors from senior leadership" ((in 73 reviews)); "terrible upper management (though that's changing)" ((in 45 reviews)); "Floor supervisors try but upper managers have no clue." ((in 33 reviews)); "Long hours are the norm" ((in 21 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Blue Origin layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Blue Origin locations?

Accepted Answer

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

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