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?

93% 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) , Senior Systems Engineer (32) , Software 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 107 reviews)); "Good benefits (pension contribution / bonus)" ((in 85 reviews)); "Dynamic working enabling a good work life balance." ((in 74 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 54 reviews)); "Good opportunities to develop (both technically and professionally)" ((in 43 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 46 reviews)); "Poor management and stressful." ((in 27 reviews)); "That said if you work in the right department, have a good manager and your face fits you get better treatment." ((in 12 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

93% would recommend to a friend

(1,025 total reviews)

Éric Béranger

90% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

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 1,025 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

2.0

Jan 24, 2013

Poorly managed ineffiecent company

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is ok. Lots of of good people to work with Lots of good talk about how things are going to be done...

Cons

... however it never gets done that way. Management come up with plans that have no bearing on reality. People are viewed as resource and thrown at a problem, regardless of whether they have the skills or capabilities. No comeback for people who perform extremely poorly. Results in a small number of people doing most of the work for the rest of the coasters. Very poor at rewarding these high achievers. Most people are pointless documents pushers who are more interested in finding reasons not to do something

1.0

Dec 2, 2012

old fashioned and uniquely rubbish

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexi-time is great and gym facilities are mediocre.

Cons

Old fashioned. Nobody seems to adapt to new technologies; everything has been designed 20 years ago and therefore "cannot be adapted in order to take into account newer more proficient methods of doing things". Everybody comes up with new "business processes" but fundamentally its the same spiele over and over. Average age is 45+. Which explains the reluctance to adapt. Failure to adhere to the old standards is considered to be a no-no. People who work here tend to have stayed here because they have settled down in local areas and therefore cannot afford to move. If you do not have these obligations i strongly recommend you do not join this company. Also if you do not have an active interest in aerospace, again, I strongly recommend you do not join this company. Career opportunities are limited and any attempt to change the culture is considered a preposterous manoeuvre.

4.0

Oct 23, 2012

Excellent benefits, easy work, low stress but limited promotion options

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits, flexible working hours, some travel and good training

Cons

Dead wood is demotivating, work can be monotonous in wrong department

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