Should have Succeeded or Failed over a Decade Ago - Integration Technician III Blue Origin Employee Review

3.0
Dec 28, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Virtually unlimited resources to get the best equipment, materials, training, Focus on safety and professionalism. Backed by one of the richest people on Earth, so your job won't be endangered due to lack of profit. The Founder has been running the equivalent of a charitable employment environment for thousands of people for over 2 decades. It's a good place to start your career and stack of certifications. It will probably look good on your resume.

Cons

Unlimited resources and the lack of the NEED to succeed in order to survive has made the company top-heavy with managers and paper pushers who do little valuable work. Administrators are needlessly hired and create a self-sustaining admistrative load. Clowns and incompetant people who are terrible at their jobs but really good at looking busy are never fired. I only know of 1 person who was dismissed for being bad at their job (for nearly 3 years). Once that person was dismissed, the employee's manager took over some of the former employee's core duties and performed them even worse than the fired employee had been.

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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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