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 136 reviews)); "Great people within your teams and teams you work for" ((in 123 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 80 reviews)); "Most areas provide good work/life balance (especially if you take responsibility for setting those boundaries)." ((in 61 reviews)); "Blue has a great culture overall." ((in 46 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 107 reviews)); "Incredibly toxic behaviors from senior leadership" ((in 76 reviews)); "terrible upper management (though that's changing)" ((in 42 reviews)); "Floor supervisors try but upper managers have no clue." ((in 34 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.

Blue Origin reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,216 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 1,216 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 Aerospaziale e difesa industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews

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.

2.0

Mar 27, 2026

Exciting Product, Poor Company Culture

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting product and mission. Passionate people.

Cons

Much of senior leadership is highly inexperienced in aerospace. Making decisions as low-complex high-rate manufacturing, when the company is high-complex low-rate manufacturing. Many rapid decisions disregard safety and quality outcomes.

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