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?

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 104 reviews)); "Good Benefits and site." ((in 80 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 51 reviews)); "I've been working in the fpga team for over a year total and the team is great." ((in 42 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 57 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 47 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)); "Career progression speed seems largely dependant on how good you are at reporting to your management chains (function or project), not necessarily good results but high quality reporting of them." ((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

(1,031 total reviews)

Éric Béranger

91% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

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 1,031 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

3.0

Nov 20, 2025

High risk of career stagnation

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working Clean office spaces Low pressure

Cons

High risk of career stagnation Hostile peer review process Lack of early career support Promotions not based on capability Some low level bullying

4.0

Nov 19, 2025

Good company but bad internal politics and pay

Senior commercial officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good company to work for, benefits are decent and really flexible working and dynamic leave. Management are supportive.

Cons

If you are looking to move internally you won’t get the grad or salary attached to the job, so you won’t usually get a pay rise

MBDA Response

3mo

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. If there are any points you would like to explore further with us, please do contact us on resourcing@mbda.co.uk and we will make sure to pass on to the relevant managers or teams.

3.0

Nov 15, 2025

Interesting work but limited development support for newer employees

Simulation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great colleagues to work with - Interesting industry - Good work-life balance with dynamic hours and leave - Well subsidised canteen and cafe - Peaceful site

Cons

- Limited development opportunities for new/junior staff compared to senior employees - Inconsistent management support - minimal 1-1s - Slow progression and low salaries - Knowledge sharing could be significantly improved - information often not proactively shared - Onboarding process needs improvement (access delays, unclear expectations)

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