Does AAR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AAR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AAR. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AAR?

43% of AAR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AAR 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AAR?

Aircraft Mechanic (21) , Mechanic (18) , Aircraft Maintenance Technician (17) , A&P Mechanic (14) , Avionics Technician (14) , Technician (13) , Sheet Metal Mechanic (9) , Engineer (8) , Analyst (6) , Manager (6) , Pilot (6) , Program Manager (6) , Aviation Maintenance Technician (5) , Product Line Representative (5) , Production Controller (5)

What are the pros of working at AAR according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with that are dedicated and motivated each day." ((in 63 reviews)); "Health benefits were good" ((in 35 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 11 reviews)); "There is a Good work environment" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great opportunities to perform different tasks" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at AAR according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 60 reviews)); "Poor upper management, if they don't like you, they make it a horrible and very stressful place to work." ((in 19 reviews)); "The manager who runs the site is absent and disconnected from people." ((in 15 reviews)); "Low Salary and no accountability for the actions of leaders" ((in 14 reviews)); "There is no training." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about AAR layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about AAR layoffs and their outlook for job security at AAR in 2026.

AAR reviews

3.1

43% would recommend to a friend

(650 total reviews)

John Holmes

55% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

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AAR has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 650 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AAR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

650 reviews

2.0

Jan 19, 2021

itsjust a job

Warehouse worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, good pay, zero career movement

Cons

poor distant arrogant uncaring management

AAR Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that you feel there is no career movement or support from your managers. We thrive on making sure our employees have a great working environment and the support they need to be successful. We will share this feedback with the HR team that supports this location.

3.0

Jan 3, 2021

Not bad for start job

Aircraft maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good to know A320 family.

Cons

Low salary and They had discrimination between French speaker and non-French speaker. most of project manager, chief and inspectors tend to give good task to French speaker. if you are non-French speaker, you would get dirty and bad job at least for 1 year and hard to fill out your logbook. HR has to figure out why non-French speaker quit easily here.

AAR Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that your experience working for our company was not what you had expected. We pride ourselves on being inclusive, treating people right and working as one. Our company's success is based off the great people we have working here! We will make sure to share your feedback with the location.

3.0

Dec 28, 2020

Decent but slow

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed work environment, supportive supervisors

Cons

Not challenging, slow to change

AAR Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that the work environment and our managers make AAR a great place to work. Our goal is to continue to implement the necessary changes for our business to move forward and our people to grow.

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