Does MBDA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MBDA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MBDA. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MBDA?

92% of MBDA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MBDA 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MBDA?

Principal Engineer (56) , Systems Engineer (49) , Senior Engineer (44) , Project Manager (40) , Software Engineer (33) , Senior Systems Engineer (32) , Engineer (30) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (24) , Graduate Engineer (20) , Ingénieur (20) , Principal Systems Engineer (20) , Stage Ingénieur (18) , Project Controller (17) , Senior Principal Engineer (16) , Stagiaire (13)

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

"people are great and very flexible" ((in 106 reviews)); "Good Benefits and site." ((in 84 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 49 reviews)); "I've been working in the fpga team for over a year total and the team is great." ((in 45 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 31 reviews))

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

"No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 48 reviews)); "Low pay compared to other companies in the industry Type of work usually requires on site working" ((in 47 reviews)); "Poor management and stressful." ((in 27 reviews)); "That said if you work in the right department, have a good manager and your face fits you get better treatment." ((in 13 reviews)); "lack of diversity and very local not appealing to a non local" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about MBDA layoffs in 2026?

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

MBDA reviews

4.4

92% would recommend to a friend

(1,037 total reviews)

Éric Béranger

85% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

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MBDA has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,037 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The MBDA employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews

5.0

Jun 9, 2025

Great place to work!

Software business manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of interesting and important work. A great culture. A huge order book. A job that really "matters".

Cons

Clearances can take a while. Perhaps not right at the leading edge of technology, but not far behind.

MBDA Response

11mo

Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. We value all feedback and are happy to see you are enjoying life at MBDA.

5.0

Jun 7, 2025

Amazing company

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job satisfaction, flexibility especially as parents, ownership

Cons

Salary is very less , company should increase

MBDA Response

11mo

Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. We value all feedback and are happy to see you are enjoying life at MBDA.

5.0

Jun 6, 2025

New to MBDA, made to feel welcome

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good food at a great price, outside space when the weather is good. Have been given a lot of autonomy and am trusted to get the job done. My colleagues are nice and we enjoy what we do.

Cons

It can be a bit crowded. Lack of space for breaks. Acoustics in the atrium are awful and it’s the main place for lunch/ a more casual chat. Slow to get anything done due to red tape.

MBDA Response

11mo

Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. We value all feedback and are happy to see you are enjoying life at MBDA.

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