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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Mar 13, 2016

Good company

Principal electronics engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent facilities and people.

Cons

Diffcult to get pay increases.

2.0

Jul 14, 2015

MBDA, Inc. (Review of US Business Only)

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Alternate Work Schedule (Mon-Thu: 9-hr workdays; Every Fri: 4-hrs); Benefits (401k, Medical, Vision, etc.); Good Co-workers; Flexible Working Environment; Always supported training for improving or acquiring new skills

Cons

Top Level Management in Arlington, VA - At the time of this post, the California site (this also applies to Alabama site as well) is working with a less than optimal skeletal crew (people still there are talented, but it has suffered too many layoffs) to properly handle any new engineering tasks/contracts.

4.0

Feb 15, 2015

Great working environment, challenging, exciting work. Pay rises are underwhelming

Principal systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexi Time scheme, core hours 0930 to 1600. Friday afternoons (after 1230) can be taken off as part of flexi scheme Exciting and challenging work The people are great, very friendly.

Cons

Pay rises are underwhelming Slow pace of work and progress The company does not deal with poor performers well

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Great working environment, challenging, exciting work. Pay rises are underwhelming

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