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 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 and site." ((in 93 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work ethic" ((in 78 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 54 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 53 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 45 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)); "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

(1,030 total reviews)

Éric Béranger

91% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Senior management

MBDA has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,030 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

3.0

Mar 4, 2023

Interesting Place to work with issues

Senior process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work is always interesting and there is something for everybody. New work always comes through. People are great to work with.

Cons

Very limited progression which you always have to chase but with very little chance of getting it. Salary is not competitive and you can never get an ad-hoc payrise.

3.0

Mar 3, 2023

Good if you like large companies

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Structured career path, good working environment, friendly colleagues.

Cons

Not many if you like working in large, monolithic defence companies.

5.0

Feb 22, 2023

Great place to work

Hr manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to develop in overall HR areas, very strong HR department, very strong ethically,

Cons

It’s a complex business so it can take time to fully understand the business

MBDA Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive review of your time at MBDA. We value your feedback and are very happy to hear you have enjoyed your time working here. Should you have any further feedback, please do not hesitate to reach out to us on resourcing@mbda.co.uk and we will pass details on to the relevant person or team. Thanks Ben, Employer Branding Specialist

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