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Blue Origin is laying off 10% of its employees



02/14/2025 - 05:46



Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, has informed its staff about significant job cuts. As reported by Bloomberg, referencing its internal sources, the workforce will decrease by 10%. Consequently, roughly 1,500 individuals will be left unemployed.



Kevin Gill
Kevin Gill
On January 16, the aerospace firm executed the initial successful launch of the super-heavy launcher New Glenn, following years of development and several setbacks. In spite of this achievement, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp mentioned in a letter to staff that the company's expansion in recent years has resulted in "increased bureaucracy and decreased emphasis on outcomes."

“Regrettably, this has resulted in the removal of certain roles in engineering, research and development, and program/project management, along with a reduction in management levels,” the CEO stated in the letter.

Dave Limp is a previous high-ranking Amazon executive whom Jeff Bezos appointed to lead the aerospace company in 2023. He was assigned the responsibility of cutting expenses, successfully executing the mission to send the New Glenn launch vehicle into orbit and advancing the commercialization of the initiative.

source: ft.com




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