Pursue other options - Sr. Industrial Engineer Blue Origin Employee Review

1.0
16 May 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay is in alignment with aerospace industry, which is better than other industries.

Cons

Far and away the worst place to be an engineer. No real analysis is done, a lot of expectation to figure out how to prove your bosses idea right. Company politics run rampant, and the systems aren't mature enough to allow you to be effective. Everyone says "it's cool to work on rockets" but we broke ground at "rocket Park" in Cape Canaveral almost a decade ago and have built exactly one rocket. You don't work on rockets here, you get to watch first hand what a failing business looks like, except there's enough money in the bank that we don't have to actually figure out how to succeed. Culture reflects leaders we've taken from SpaceX, Amazon, and Boeing, so you can imagine there's a lot of "do more with less" along with cutting corners, seeing people as expendable, and we even picked up some of the engineering and project management habits that have had Boeing in the news. Recommend you look elsewhere, there's great companies in the area.

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5.0
23 Jun 2026
Anonymous intern
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

nice people to work with

Cons

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2.0
19 Jun 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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