Does AAR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AAR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AAR. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AAR?

45% 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, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.0 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 57 reviews)); "Good benefits and safe environment" ((in 37 reviews)); "Paid Holidays Off, Great Coworkers" ((in 12 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 11 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)); "The upper management is clueless and often purposely keep each other in the dark." ((in 18 reviews)); "The manager who runs the site is absent and disconnected from people." ((in 15 reviews)); "Communication is poor, attitudes are worse and the product suffers." ((in 9 reviews)); "There is no training." ((in 7 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

3.2

45% would recommend to a friend

(650 total reviews)

John Holmes

59% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

AAR has an employee rating of 3.2 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

3.0

Nov 11, 2020

Good

Aircraft mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not a terrible place to work

Cons

Low pay and bad benefits

AAR Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We know that the aviation industry is very competitive when it comes to compensation and benefits. We will continue to do our best to make sure we are in line with what the market tells us. Our goal is to continue to provide employees a great place to work with all the best pay, benefits, resources, and perks to go with!

3.0

Nov 11, 2020

Typical

Warehouse worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and safe environment

Cons

Lots of work to get done

AAR Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you think it is a safe environment to work in especially with everything going on with the COVID crisis. We will continue to make sure our employees have the best resources in place to provide the safest and healthiest workplace. We know we have a lot of work to do, but that is also a good thing to show that our business is still moving forward!

4.0

Sep 24, 2020

Great but pay can be better

Quality assurance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional Development, benefits, and tuition reimbursement

Cons

Hourly pay can be better

AAR Response

5y

Thank you for your review. It is positive to see that you were happy with a lot of the programs AAR had to offer. We are also always trying make sure our compensation strategy stays competitive within the location of our business units and the industry. We will make sure to share this feedback with the local HR team.

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