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)); "Good benefits for permanent employees" ((in 42 reviews)); "Paid Holidays Off, Great Coworkers" ((in 11 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 11 reviews)); "The Supervisor was always ready to listen for suggestions that helps to improve production." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 58 reviews)); "Poor upper management, if they don't like you, they make it a horrible and very stressful place to work." ((in 18 reviews)); "The manager who runs the site is absent and disconnected from people." ((in 16 reviews)); "Low salary and They had discrimination between French speaker and non" ((in 15 reviews)); "There is no training." ((in 11 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

4.0

Dec 16, 2021

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people at the functional level

Cons

Pay is a bit low

AAR Response

4y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you are working with good people! We know how important it is to make sure our employees enjoy coming to work. We are always reviewing market data to make sure we are competitive in how we pay our people. We also remain excited about all of the other additional things we offer inside our organization such as bonus potential, 401k and growth and development opportunities.

2.0

Dec 9, 2021

ok at times

Inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some good people to work with

Cons

potential of earning money isn't there

AAR Response

4y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you are working with good people! We know how important it is to make sure our employees enjoy coming to work. We are always reviewing market data to make sure we are competitive in how we pay our people. We also remain excited about all of the other additional things we offer inside our organization such as bonus potential, 401k and growth and development opportunities.

3.0

Dec 3, 2021

Good company

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning experience and great team

Cons

Nothing really I can think of

AAR Response

4y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear your experience has been good so far working for AAR! There are a lot of great people that work for our organization and we will do everything we can to help our employees grow and develop!

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