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 100 reviews)); "Good benefits (pension contribution / bonus)" ((in 95 reviews)); "Dynamic working enabling a good work life balance." ((in 73 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 57 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 54 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 48 reviews)); "Poor management and stressful." ((in 28 reviews)); "lack of diversity and very local not appealing to a non local" ((in 7 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

(1,029 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 1,029 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

Feb 1, 2023

Great company of okay with a heavy workload

Product assurance engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good development opportunities, i can see myself progressing over the years. You also work dynamic hours so any overtime is given back

Cons

It is a heavy workload. It is almost expected to stay late and overwork hours (then claim back time). Working back in the office rather than at home is starting to creep back in

4.0

Jan 17, 2023

Enjoyable place to work

Senior principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work, flexible working, supportive managers, good colleagues

Cons

No major downsides, nowhere is perfect

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 feedback to any relevant people in the business. Thank-you Ben Latham, Employer Brand Specialist

4.0

Jan 17, 2023

Great company, with great benefits.

Mechanical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of room to climb the ladder. Assistance is always given with this.

Cons

Lots of reshuffling of management, hard to keep up, and fast changing management styles can make it difficult sometimes.

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 and are benefitting from the range of internal progression routes. Should you have any further feedback, please do not hesitate to reach out to us on resourcing@mbda.co.uk and we will pass on to relevant teams or people. Thanks Ben Latham, Employer Brand Specialist

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