Does Blue Bird pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Blue Bird employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Blue Bird. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Blue Bird?

48% of Blue Bird employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Blue Bird 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Blue Bird?

General Laborer (4) , Welder (4) , Assembly Line Worker (3) , Design Engineer (3) , Production Supervisor (3) , Accountant (2) , Analyst (2) , Automotive Painter (2) , Data Analyst Intern (2) , Financial Analyst (2) , Material Planner (2) , Production Worker (2) , Purchasing Category Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Blue Bird according to real employee reviews?

"The factory was local and offered good benefits." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great people and good location" ((in 5 reviews)); "Pay and coworkers are good" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Blue Bird according to real employee reviews?

"No work/life balance." ((in 3 reviews)); "good work environment and food" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Blue Bird redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Blue Bird redundancy and their outlook for job security at Blue Bird in 2026.

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Blue Bird Reviews

3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(126 total reviews)

Phil Horlock

60% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Diversity and inclusion

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.5

Senior management

2.3

Culture and values

Blue Bird has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 126 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blue Bird employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

126 reviews

3.0

4 Jun 2026

Pay is good for the area; not a place to stay at like it used to be

Technical specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities for hands on work. Great if you like that sort of thing.

Cons

No professional development, work environment is often awful. Projects come and go at a whim.

4.0

27 Jan 2026

Ok

Press operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The pay was ok at first

Cons

The manager and lack of communication

2.0

26 Jan 2026

Good and bad

Quality inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The pay is decent I guess

Cons

Leadership sucks. HR is no help. They show favoritism.

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