Blue Origin to lay off 10% of workforce

Blue Origin CEO says he's trimming middle managers after rapid hiring led to 'more bureaucracy.' Read the memo.
Blue Origin CEO David Limp told employees in an email that there was "less focus" at the rocket company than it needs to execute its 2025 goals.
Blue Origin to lay off 10% of workforce — read memo from CEO to employees
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on its Florida launch pad in January. (Blue Origin Photo) Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture plans to cut about 10% of
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin to lay off more than 1,000 employees
Blue Origin announced plans to lay off about 10% of its workforce — or more than 1,000 employees — nearly a month after the company debuted its first orbital rocket.
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Company, Cuts 10% of Its Employees
In an email to employees, the company’s chief executive said the company had become bloated during its growth in recent years.
Bezos’ Blue Origin Cuts 10% of Jobs to Ramp Up Rocket Launches
Blue Origin is reportedly planning on letting go of approximately 10% of its workforce—about 1,000 employees—nearly a month after the inaugural liftoff of New Glenn. The company is hoping to focus on growth over the next few years, increasing the production and launch cadence of its new giant rocket.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin laying off 1,000 employees: reports
Jeff Bezos' aerospace company, Blue Origin, is laying off about 1,000 workers, according to media reports. Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp announced the cuts in an internal email to employees, which was obtained by CNN and The New York Times, among other outlets.
Layoffs Coming for Blue Origin
Approximately 1,400 of Blue Origin's nearly 14,000 employees are being cut, primarily affecting workers in Florida, Texas, and Washington state, the media outlet reported. The layoffs come as the company ramps up production of its massive New Glenn rocket, which successfully launched for the first time last month.
Blue Origin to lay off 10% of workforce, just one month after New Glenn rocket maiden launch
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp outlined the cutbacks in a Thursday morning email to employees, who were later notified of their job status via emails.
Blue Origin to Lay Off 10% of Workforce Weeks After First Orbital Launch
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is cutting about 10% of its workforce as it prepares to ramp up flights of its new rocket. Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp told staff in a note Thursday that rapid hiring over the past few years left the company with too much bureaucracy and not enough focus.
Bezos' Blue Origin to layoff about 10% across its space, launch business
The CEO of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin announced in an all-hands call on Thursday company-wide layoffs of "about 10 percent" of its employees, a sweeping readjustment as it aims to cut costs and ramp up rocket launches.
Bezos-led Blue Origin rocket company to cut 10 percent of its workforce
In a Thursday email to employees, Blue Origin chief executive Dave Limp said the company is eliminating some engineering and research jobs while also cutting out middle management
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Blue Origin prepares for significant job cuts, Bloomberg News reports
Blue Origin is preparing for significant job cuts to reduce costs and focus on increasing rocket launches after years of ...