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 110 reviews)); "Good Benefits and site." ((in 87 reviews)); "Great work life balance / flexible working" ((in 76 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 52 reviews)); "I've been working in the fpga team for over a year total and the team is great." ((in 44 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 51 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 48 reviews)); "Poor management and stressful." ((in 26 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Dec 8, 2021

Great Team Spirit

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people. Solving challenging problems. Lots of career options and choice if you want it.

Cons

Working from home can be limited if working on classified material

5.0

Dec 8, 2021

A great place to work

Software business manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting & challenging work on complex systems. Great benefits & working environment. Fantastic people to work with. Large pipeline of new work.

Cons

Pace of change can be slow due to constraints of safety, security and the size of the organisation.

2.0

Nov 23, 2021

Good place to retire or coast

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most shopfloor employees are friendly and great to work with. Can get away with doing bare minimum.

Cons

No career progression if you are good at your job, would rather promote individuals who can’t do their current roles. Out dated, unreliable equipment including leaking roof every time it be rains. No recognition or rewards for hard work, management take all the credit. Big divide between stevenage and Bolton, in regards to lack of benefits, recognition and facilities. Bolton car park and canteen can’t fit current staff numbers, let alone have gym facilities and sports clubs etc. Everyday is fighting fires and covering others laziness. Company is living off old reputation and going down hill,

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