Great PR but the company just doesn't live up to the hype - Senior Technical Project Manager Blue Origin Employee Review

2.0
18 Jun 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The pay and benefits are good.

Cons

Leadership doesn't listen to common sense. If Jeff asks for a unreasonable request leadership just agrees and makes a story that shows success .... then when the real world hits it is the lower level that gets blamed for the goal not being achieved. Very management top heavy company, leading to kingdom building. Morale is very low and the bad decisions keep driving it lower ... good people leaving daily or being let go for the wrong reasons. Many years of bad leadership have created a culture that will be very hard to break in the next 10 years to make Blue a successful company. They just keep making more and more unrealistic goals on top of so many previous bad decisions instead of making a achievable plan.

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good team to work with. No complaints.

Cons

No cons at this point.

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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