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 (55) , Systems Engineer (49) , Senior Engineer (44) , Project Manager (39) , Software Engineer (33) , Senior Systems Engineer (32) , Engineer (30) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (24) , Graduate Engineer (20) , Ingénieur (20) , Principal Systems Engineer (19) , 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 104 reviews)); "Good benefits (pension contribution / bonus)" ((in 89 reviews)); "Dynamic working enabling a good work life balance." ((in 76 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 51 reviews)); "I've been working in the fpga team for over a year total and the team is great." ((in 46 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 54 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 47 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)); "Lots of “Heads of” senior managers but all lacking the leadership that can exert influence and create value." ((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

(1,033 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 1,033 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

4.0

Jan 4, 2024

Great place to work

Senior principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good People, Multicultural Environment, Lots of opportunities

Cons

Multinational dimension; sometimes difficult to reach a common agreement

2.0

Jan 3, 2024

Company with inconsistent practices

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall company thinking is positive. Some motivated individuals.

Cons

Different working practices across projects. Different culture across the company. Lower pay than other companies in the industry.

3.0

Jan 2, 2024

Good workplace

Guidance, navigation, & control engineer (gnc)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice workplace and interesting topics

Cons

a bit slow to integrate innovative technologies, salaries are on the medium-low end, no real benefits to talk about

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