Does MBDA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MBDA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MBDA. This rating has been stable over the past 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 4.5 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 (pension contribution / bonus)" ((in 90 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work ethic" ((in 73 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 58 reviews)); "Good opportunities to develop (both technically and professionally)" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Low pay compared to other companies in the industry Type of work usually requires on site working" ((in 51 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 46 reviews)); "Poor management and stressful." ((in 28 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)); "Slow career progression compared to other companies and parking on site is a nightmare" ((in 11 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

(1,038 total reviews)

Éric Béranger

85% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Senior management

MBDA has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,038 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Nov 1, 2023

Brilliant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Full of warm, bright, passionate, innovative, and collaborative people. - Feel like you’re making a difference to keeping everyone safe. - Company cares for its staff, invests in training, and has good work policies. - International in outlook with opportunities for travel in many roles. - Somewhere you can stay and develop a long or varied career.

Cons

- Collaborative culture can mean things move slowly. - As people rarely leave, and with some positions earmarked for other nations, it can limit some progression routes.

5.0

Oct 29, 2023

Review

Manufacturing programme manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great culture, diverse workforce and programmes

Cons

It can be slow at times to get stuff done

MBDA Response

2y

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.

4.0

Oct 27, 2023

Great atmosphere

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company site is like a mini campus, offering lunch and coffee at a subsidised cost with in house baristas

Cons

Not much to say as yet

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Jobs at MBDA

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