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) , Manager (12)

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 124 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 78 reviews)); "Most areas provide good work/life balance (especially if you take responsibility for setting those boundaries)." ((in 56 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 77 reviews)); "terrible upper management (though that's changing)" ((in 46 reviews)); "Floor supervisors try but upper managers have no clue." ((in 33 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.

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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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,214 reviews)

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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 Aerospaziale e difesa industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Nov 13, 2020

Great

Nde technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for

Cons

Need better benefits for employees

5.0

Sep 12, 2020

Amazing place to work

Cnc machinist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing management, fantastic benefits and an overall great place to work. Highly recommend

Cons

No cons at all, keep up the good work

5.0

May 14, 2020

Great exciting place to work

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting projects for space exploration

Cons

Growing pains make small things frustrating

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