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 60 reviews)); "Good benefits for permanent employees" ((in 38 reviews)); "Nice Coworkers clean for a factory" ((in 12 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 11 reviews)); "stable work, friendly work environment" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 59 reviews)); "The upper management is clueless and often purposely keep each other in the dark." ((in 16 reviews)); "The manager who runs the site is absent and disconnected from people." ((in 14 reviews)); "Low salary and They had discrimination between French speaker and non" ((in 13 reviews)); "There is no training." ((in 9 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

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

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).

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Reviews by job title

650 reviews

2.0

Nov 8, 2022

Apprentice work

Apprentice

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity is good for trying work

Cons

Poor treatment as an apprentice

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you think the opportunity you have is a good one. We know how important it is to create a place where employees want to come to work. That is why we continue to focus on soft skills development, annual training on treating people right, diversity and inclusion and having an open door policy. All of these remain in place to help our people and have a positive and healthy workplace.

5.0

Oct 30, 2022

Good company

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Make some effort to retain staff

Cons

Pay the UK staff the same as US staff

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We continue to implement programs and opportunities where all of our employees have the same chance to be successful. We know how important it is to take care of our people across the globe. We also continue to review our compensation program on an annual basis to make sure we are competitive in the industry.

4.0

Oct 24, 2022

Great company

Finance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work culture - Lots of opportunities to work with the leadership team

Cons

- Company runs a little lean, especially on headcount

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you think we have a good culture in the workplace. We know how important it is to create an environment where employees want to come to work. Our leadership teams strives to be visible with our people in any way they can. We know we try to do more with less. It is what makes our organization a great place to develop and grow with the different challenges we get to take on!

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