Rockets are cool but information management is a nightmare - Propulsion Analyst Blue Origin Employee Review

5.0
9 Dec 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Rockets are cool. They have mountains of test experience and data. The test team is unbelievably competent. Blue Origin has a lot of inertia and they will eventually make things work. Its a great training ground and provides ample room for employee growth.

Cons

Information management is way too confusing. Documentation is lax and rework is constant. Past turnover continues to plague current efforts. Tribal knowledge is endemic in various pockets of engineering. Some people are really smart and others are not. Teams have grown substantially in recent years but the fruit of that growth is anything but apparent. They haemorrhage talent due to poor managerial decisions.

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Pros

Competitive pay. Good benefits. Great workplace.

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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