Toxic culture - Recensione dipendente - Senior Software Engineer/Tech Lead presso Blue Origin

1,0
2 ott 2023
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

It is a spacecraft company and it is assumed that you work on some trending area in industry.

Svantaggi

The company has a toxic culture. Many mid-level managers and most of the executives lack proper technical and managerial training. They often hold their positions due to personal relationships, which they proudly mentioned in several meetings. The professional staff are responsible for the majority of the workload, and recognition often depends on their relationship with their manager. It's no wonder that employee turnover is high, and you see many inactive profiles throughout the company. The company lures people with a little bit higher wages than the market, but then claim their souls. The primary goal of directors and mid-level managers seems to be satisfying the founder, JB, with inflated numbers rather than delivering quality work. It's unbelievable how a team can supposedly increase innovations by ~30% within a few weeks, right after the founder asked for more innovations.

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5,0
23 giu 2026
Stagista anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

nice people to work with

Svantaggi

n/a just a summer intern

2,0
19 giu 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

4 weeks of PTO, good benefits, free drinks and snacks available at all locations.

Svantaggi

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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