Blue Origin reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,213 total reviews)

Dave Limp

34% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Blue Origin has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,213 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
Oct 12, 2015

It is what you make it

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Pros

Employees are largely able to shape their own role and future in the company. There are opportunities for lateral transfer and upward mobility (to the extent that is possible with a flat org structure). I get to use my strengths and develop my weaknesses into new strengths.

Cons

Management scrutiny of projects is not always proportional to the importance of the project, and there is an emotional component to some of the decision making that leads to inconsistency especially with regard to spending. This can be annoying but is usually overcome with additional discussion.

5.0
Oct 8, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

How often do you get to work new rocket from conceptual design through manufacture of flight hardware? The work environment is incredibly fast paced and the team is purposely small. You have to love what you do, be completely autonomous, and quickly build relationships with some of the best and brightest people in the aerospace industry. Everyone is highly capable; there is no room or time to indulge slackers or anyone who wants to punch a clock. Project budgets are reasonable, schedules are extremely short and responsibility is placed on those willing to accept it. High risk/high reward concepts are adopted frequently. Failure in the process of development of these concepts is expected, but only in the course of understanding the complexities of the technology. Resources required to succeed in the mission are supplied by management without reservation. Once a decision is made to pursue a technical direction, the entire company is all in. Blue Origin is family friendly, your spouse, your kids and your pets are all welcome here. There is a dedicated play space for the children complete with toys, books, and drawing supplies.

Cons

You will spend a significant amount of time at work, work life balance will be challenging to achieve. Your salary growth will not compete with any of the high tech companies in the area. There are no titles and consequently no traditional career growth path. If you need a title to show off to your friends and family, you won’t find it here. Management reorganization is rare, and new management positions are rare as well.

5.0
Oct 5, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

-epitome of rubber meets the road type of engineering -small, close-knit team setting -fast-paced, challenging learning environment -many opportunities to grow quickly, add value, drive projects, and gain tons of responsibilities -you get to test rockets on a daily basis

Cons

-long work hours -extremely isolated location

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