Fine base pay, interesting work but no stock or bonuses and unrealistic deadlines - Aerospace Systems Engineer III Blue Origin Employee Review

3.0
Feb 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay and PTO are good, but also most offices are in HCOL areas so it doesn't go very far. Interesting work and a decent amount of freedom in terms of what you get to work on.

Cons

Layoffs and closing down projects, very little support for engineers finding new roles, no stock options, no bonuses unless you're upper management, leadership has crazy unrealistic deadlines that everyone knows are impossible and ends up causing lots of rework and churn.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good team to work with. No complaints.

Cons

No cons at this point.

1.0
Jun 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free cheese and yogurt. Some people are nice others will make sure you fail

Cons

No equity unless you like monopoly money. No IPO for Blue ever and liquidity events are just bonus event. No work life balance. Toxic leadership who do not care about but will lie to you as long as you serve their own purpose. Everyone is looking, DO NOT come here!!! You will lose years of your life stressed out, frustrated and nothing but an average salary to show for. There are better places out there for space work

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