Run, don't walk SpaceX treat their people better! - Sr Specialist Blue Origin Employee Review

1.0
11 Feb 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Fantastic people that are very smart and talented

Cons

Management that is trying to make Blue a fulfillment center instead of a rocket company. They lay people off under the guise of 'performance' and then distribute the work on the rest of the team so is already under water. They just fire people for performance without employees ever knowing that they did not meet the managers expectation. No PIP's just fire out of nowhere. It is all about the rate and numbers now, People are just numbers and used as peons they may even slap a barcode on the employees soon to scan them. The morale is so low but management doesn't care at all. A new leadership principle was implemented last year that says Hire and develop the best. Blue does hire the best but has never done any development and then management is shocked when people leave because there is no development.

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good team to work with. No complaints.

Cons

No cons at this point.

2.0
19 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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