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 105 reviews)); "Good Benefits and site." ((in 85 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work ethic" ((in 77 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 56 reviews)); "I've been working in the fpga team for over a year total and the team is great." ((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 52 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 48 reviews)); "Poor management and stressful." ((in 29 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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5.0

Apr 17, 2024

Best place to work

Senior scrum master

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work Ambitious and smart peers - lots to learn from each other Company invests in training and development Lots of opportunities to grow within the organisation Good pay and bonus Work Life balance - flexible and remote working options

Cons

None found so far - a very well deserved Best Place to Work.

MBDA Response

2y

Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to see you are enjoying many aspect of working and life at MBDA.

3.0

Apr 15, 2024

Inconsistent Recognition

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work can be interesting. Most individuals are nice to work with. Grad scheme allows for trying different departments and types of role.

Cons

Grad scheme pays lower than other comparable companies. Grad placement rating and pay rises are entirely dependent on the department (people in one department can be doing more than those in another but receive less pay rise). Despite expectation of grads spending ~30% time on extras beyond the day job, there's no recognition for this in reviews. Some managers shouldn't be managing. Grads pushed to be on site even when the rest of the team WFH - not the balance that's advertised.

5.0

Apr 12, 2024

Great Place To Work

Procurement manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International working and collaboration. Good company values - which they also live by. Good development opportunities and training programmes Interesting work and variety

Cons

Rapidly expanding - means a lot of change which brings opportunities but also it's challenges Working in defence and aerospace means some constraints on suppliers and solution that can be used

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 and the variety of your work here.

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