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 111 reviews)); "Good benefits (pension contribution / bonus)" ((in 89 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work ethic" ((in 79 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 52 reviews)); "Good opportunities to develop (both technically and professionally)" ((in 41 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)); "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

90% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Career opportunities

4.1

Senior management

4.1

Compensation and benefits

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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1K reviews

5.0

Sep 26, 2025

Great place to work

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of development opportunities Great team environment / Great people Great work life balance Lots of exciting work

Cons

Salaries are slightly below average, but have significantly improved over the last few years.

MBDA Response

8mo

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.

3.0

Sep 25, 2025

Life at MBDA

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady wage, good home life balance if you fit in. Lots of fun team building activities. They expect very little from you and zero pressure. Great food on site canteen.

Cons

Very slow, endless paperwork, diversity in everything except social class at principal engineer and above. People have so many meetings to talk about doing something. But never actually do anything. Long term future for company poor due to structural inefficiency and lack of employee empowerment. Sad really I’d really like too see them do well.

5.0

Sep 22, 2025

Great company, challenging work and great people.

Principal software quality assurance engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Challenged to learn and do more. Open to new idea's. Supportive work environment. Great People. It's up to you to drive you.

Cons

Training can be hard to fit in. Access to useful material to reference is constrained sometimes.

MBDA Response

8mo

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.

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