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.

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

May 23, 2022

Great company

Engine integration

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pto, pay, schedule, and coworkers

Cons

Promotion can be difficult at times

4.0

Apr 29, 2022

Enterprise Technology Team is awesome

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some good technology to get your hands on. Great leadership

Cons

Too much work, too little turnaround time.

5.0

Apr 29, 2022

Great company great associates

Maintenance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing company to work for. Great team spirit

Cons

Haven’t came across any negatives

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