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 41 reviews)); "Periods of heavy overtime, great coworkers" ((in 11 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 11 reviews)); "There is a Good work environment" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 59 reviews)); "The manager who runs the site is absent and disconnected from people." ((in 19 reviews)); "The upper management is clueless and often purposely keep each other in the dark." ((in 17 reviews)); "Leadership has been there to longer and pay like crap because they do not know anything else but AAR" ((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

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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

3.0

Jul 21, 2022

Underpaid

Production

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice Coworkers clean for a factory

Cons

salary, hours are bad and poorly managed

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed the people you worked with and the facility was a clean place to work. We know how important it is to create an environment where our employees want to come to work. We are sorry to hear about your challenges with salary, hours and management. We do ongoing market reviews of our total compensation and try to create the best working hours based on the business. We remain excited about the amount of management training and leadership development we conduct each year. We will continue to promote open door and help our managers be the best leaders they can be.

5.0

Jul 18, 2022

Environment

Business development executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team work is great Bonuses

Cons

Alot of work compared to pay

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to her you though the people you worked with were great! We take a lot of pride in supporting our AAR Value of Work as One. Be Inclusive. We also know how important it is to remain competitive in the market. That is why we are always reviewing our total compensation to make sure we are in line with the industry.

1.0

Jul 15, 2022

AAR is Cheap

Production controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, very fun environment

Cons

Way too cheap, never wanna give raises, too much favoritism, and they don't promote from within.

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you work with nice people and enjoy the work environment! We know how important it is for our employees to love to come to work! We are very excited about the internal growth and opportunities that are available to all employees! Examples include internal job postings and process, global Performance Management, Learning and Development and Talent Management programs, and 1:1 coaching and feedback from managers. We encourage you to speak to local HR to learn more!

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