Pros
- Incredibly smart and talented coworkers. My immediate peers were supportive, collaborative, and genuinely had each other's backs. - There was a strong sense of camaraderie, and I always felt like I could trust my team. - Free Goldfish and trail mix.
Cons
- Career progression has become increasingly limited. You can no longer apply for internal transfers to roles a level above your current one, which makes it difficult to grow outside of your current team or function. - Deadlines are often arbitrary and unrealistic. Upper management tends to set dates without input from the floor, and when timelines slip, the blame is usually placed on the teams doing the actual work. - Successes are frequently downplayed. We were told to keep celebrations “muted” because achievements were considered late, even when the original dates were never feasible. - When workloads became overwhelming, the leadership response was simply “we just need to do it all right now,” rather than offering support or adjusting priorities. - Management has a pattern of making promises and then reversing them a few months later, which creates confusion and erodes trust. - In manufacturing engineering specifically, most of the role is spent learning internal systems and trying to get paperwork through various gates. There is limited opportunity to develop transferable manufacturing skills. Instead of streamlining processes, the common solution is to ask employees to work more hours. - As a female engineer, I was told I was “too emotional,” a comment I do not believe would have been made to a male colleague. Several teammates also shared that they experienced similar uncomfortable or dismissive remarks. - The company seems to be shifting toward a high-pressure, high-output culture, similar to what’s been described at SpaceX or Amazon. However, Blue does not offer the same level of compensation or resume prestige those companies typically provide