Look Elsewhere - Anonymous employee Blue Origin Employee Review

1.0
24 Apr 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It will be a positive point on your resume. If you are a middle manager/executive your pay/benefits will vastly outstrip other employees.

Cons

Pay and benefits are below average for the region. Senior leadership has embedded themselves and fights change, and quickly disposes of anyone who challenges the wildly inefficient processes. The company lacks an overall culture as most resources are poured into the whims of management, leaving a stark divide in salaries. Middle managers (most of whom have no direct contact or backgrounds in the work they oversee) are in a near constant rush to complete mountains of work. This management "culture" consists of endless meetings upon meetings, in which individuals are as quick to claim credit as they are to cast blame and shame on one another. This filters down to frontline employees, who then take the brunt of their colleague's frustrations, and perpetuating a revolving door of hiring and firing.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
19 June 2026
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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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