No QA team. Chaotic internal software dev. - Sr. Software Engineer Blue Origin Employee Review

2.0
1 Mar 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Millions of people living an working in space for the benefit of Earth is a great goal. This was my dream job, but the dream became a nightmare.

Cons

No QA in software dev process. As soon as your merge request is approved, you can send software to prod. They hired 3 QA people in 2022 but they only wrote white papers and they laid them off late 2023. Software bugs could kill people and no one cares.

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5.0
28 Jun 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 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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