Is MBDA a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at MBDA have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 26 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of MBDA employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at MBDA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at MBDA .

Does MBDA pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MBDA with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 26 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at MBDA.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at MBDA?

89% of Software Engineer employees at MBDA would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated MBDA with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MBDA?

Principal Engineer (56) , Systems Engineer (49) , Senior Engineer (44) , Project Manager (40) , Software Engineer (33) , Senior Systems Engineer (32) , Engineer (30) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (24) , Graduate Engineer (20) , Ingénieur (20) , Principal Systems Engineer (20) , 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 105 reviews)); "Good Benefits and site." ((in 85 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work ethic" ((in 77 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 56 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 52 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 48 reviews)); "Poor management and stressful." ((in 29 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)); "lack of diversity and very local not appealing to a non local" ((in 7 reviews))

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4.1

89% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Éric Béranger

99% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated MBDA with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. MBDA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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26 reviews

5.0

Jun 6, 2025

New to MBDA, made to feel welcome

Software engineer

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Good food at a great price, outside space when the weather is good. Have been given a lot of autonomy and am trusted to get the job done. My colleagues are nice and we enjoy what we do.

Cons

It can be a bit crowded. Lack of space for breaks. Acoustics in the atrium are awful and it’s the main place for lunch/ a more casual chat. Slow to get anything done due to red tape.

MBDA Response

11mo

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.

5.0

May 6, 2025

All good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good culture work life balance

Cons

low pay compared to industry

5.0

Apr 4, 2025

Bristol MBDA

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly environment, helpful staff, allows you to work core hours hours and make up time around it meaning you are not stuck to a set time you need to leave/ start as long as you work a set amount of hours per week.

Cons

Only small issue is that I have on and off problems that sometimes cause me to need to use the elevator rather than the stairs. I've started waiting till no one is around till using it because of the occasional person that grumbles that they don't understand why I'm using it and I don't want to explain myself repeatedly.

MBDA Response

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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