Design, build and test - rare to do all three at a company - Anonymous employee Blue Origin Employee Review

4.0
Sep 22, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Blue Origin is a great place for engineers that want to design, build and test hardware. It is rare to work in an environment where you have the opportunity to manage a project from conceptual design thru a flight article. In my time here I have yet to start designing something that did not end up as hardware that I tested. The people here are some of the brightest I have worked with and also extremely helpful. There is significant opportunity to learn and hone your engineering skills. As the company grows opportunities for advancement are becoming more available.

Cons

As a growing company there are many processes that need to be worked out and improved. This can be frustrating at times. The benefits are reasonable although there is no opportunity to accrue additional vacation based on years of service.

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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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