Senior Leadership Allergic to Contentious Discussion - Senior Manufacturing Engineer Blue Origin Employee Review

3.0
7 July 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Worked with some capable, fun, people. We overcame some overwhelming technical challenges. New Shepard continues to demonstrate the company's capabilities.

Cons

Senior leadership hired since 2015 has been disappointing. A number of managers, particularly the present CEO, feel they are the smartest people in the room. They squash contentious discussions. Those discussions are critical to taking informed risks and making good technical decisions. I personally witnessed bad news being squelched to avoid the inevitable conflict with the owner.

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5.0
28 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Competitive pay. Good benefits. Great workplace.

Cons

Longer hours expected. Can be stressful.

2.0
19 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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