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 109 reviews)); "Good benefits (pension contribution / bonus)" ((in 91 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 51 reviews)); "Good opportunities to develop (both technically and professionally)" ((in 47 reviews)); "I've been working in the fpga team for over a year total and the team is great." ((in 46 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 56 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 44 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)); "bad for career progression and promotion." ((in 10 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

Jun 19, 2025

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Development Opportunities

Cons

Slow pace Complex organisation structure

4.0

Jun 18, 2025

Great people and an interesting product to work on.

Undergraduate manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Overtime pay and dynamic working makes work life balance enjoyable. - The company also offers a great pension scheme and access to BAE shares. - The people are brilliant and there are lots of experienced engineers to learn from. - The company allows you to complete lots of training and gain great experiences.

Cons

- Things can move slowly due to internal processes and gaining access to documents or software. - Placements do lack structure and are organised last minute. - Pay is low.

5.0

Jun 18, 2025

Fantastically Flexible & Supportive Organisation

Business support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dynamic & Flexible Working Large Group of Communities & Networks to join Supportive & Positive Culture Opportunities for development & progression

Cons

Jobs at MBDA

Ihr Einstieg in Teil- oder Vollzeit als Programme Management Expert (w/m/d) Unterstützung der Projektleitung

Programme Management Specialist (w/m/d) Unterstützung der Projektleitung

Supply Chain Specialist (w/m/d) Unterstützung des Subcontract Managements

Assistant (w/m/d) der Programm- / Betriebsleitung Ulm

Befristet auf 24 Monate Lead (w/m/d) Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

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