A wonderful place to work - Engineer Blue Origin Employee Review

5.0
Apr 2, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Amazing work environment in newly built offices across 3 states, with state of the art technologies, snack bars, gyms, and don't forget you can take your dogs to work. Great relocation package. Extremely supportive leadership, always ready to help with advice and actions. Ability to work in a rapidly growing organization alongside exceptional individuals where everyone's voice is heard and ideas are taken seriously. Opportunity to receive high quality training, and support multiple different projects. Blue Origin is one of the few companies who during the COVID-19 pandemic refused to downsize and lose a single employee because of their high values and long-term vision.

Cons

Surprised to see so many negative comments from peers. In my opinion it does not represent the true state of events in the company. We recently made the shift from solely R&D to a company that is in production mode and looking to generate revenue. These factors with the addition of massive growth is bound to create turnover and some negative reviews among people who are not ready to accept change. If you come here to learn, grow and solve some of this generation's most challenging problems, then it's going to become your favorite place to work.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good team to work with. No complaints.

Cons

No cons at this point.

2.0
Jun 19, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

4 weeks of PTO, good benefits, free drinks and snacks available at all locations.

Cons

Leadership is inconsistent and often incompetent, company is very segmentalized and each group operates to different goals and schedules, poor communication with other parts of the company and with leadership. There is an overarching Yes-men mentality amongst leadership, and they often are just aiming to not be the group to be to blame for delays or failures. Personal growth is limited and widely ranges between different groups, there are areas where people see regular raises and promotions, while the majority seems to be told there are freezes or that they will be put in for next cycle. Pay has fallen behind, in the past they used to pay well and above the industry standard, but have not kept pace. Hours can be very long, again dependent on your group, some people may enjoy things like work from home or flexible schedules, but the majority are asked to work long hours and even support roles that could be remote are forced to be on site, despite a lack of space for the number of employees. I moved desks locations and buildings 6 times in 3 years. Re-orgs happen every 6 months, and create significant instability within the company, but rarely bring positive improvements. Good talent is not rewarded, and leaving quickly.

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