Poor Leadership / Extreme Ambiguity / Confusing Policies / Consistent Crisis Mode - Financial Analyst Blue Origin Employee Review

1.0
Feb 25, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Blue Origin compensates well above the average within the industry. It is a great place to learn through frequent failures (what NOT to do).

Cons

Working within Finance at Blue is constant crisis mode. Senior Leadership has not helped in providing consistent documented practices, cost management, or a review cadence. Every financial practice differs between BUs, that don't talk - so it's very probably to get rutted working for a single area. Approvals on budgets are unclear - so you cannot provide guidance to your peers on whether they can/cannot make updates to their estimates or even procure essential hardware. Among mid-grade financial leadership I've witnessed swearing, condescension, and other non-professional characteristics. Working in Finance is less about supporting the business and more about supporting your boss. The general sense is that to progress you need to save-face and play politics.

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5.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 19, 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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