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 59 reviews)); "good benefit, professional, learning every day." ((in 37 reviews)); "Nice Coworkers clean for a factory" ((in 12 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 11 reviews)); "friendly employees at the very least" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 60 reviews)); "The manager who runs the site is absent and disconnected from people." ((in 16 reviews)); "The upper management is clueless and often purposely keep each other in the dark." ((in 15 reviews)); "Low salary and They had discrimination between French speaker and non" ((in 12 reviews)); "Leadership has been there to longer and pay like crap because they do not know anything else but AAR" ((in 12 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

4.0

Jun 30, 2015

Corporate Development Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Entrepreneurial atmosphere and ability to easily move around within the company as desired. The Company has a strong desire to retain employees and keep them motivated.

Cons

The commute to the suburbs near O'Hare Airport can be a bit stressful given the surrounding traffic. Compensation was a bit light relative to the market for this position.

4.0

Jun 24, 2015

What you make of it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are generally very nice to work with. A lot of learning and growth opportunities for young engineers as they are given significant responsibilities.

Cons

The location is not very favorable for people who expect to have a reasonable social life.

1.0

Jun 21, 2015

Full-time employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are what make this company. Nice location as it is near Schaumburg and easy access from expressways. Pay is ok.

Cons

They are letting people go for untruthful and deceitful reasons. Part of the "good ole boys" club - they take care of their own. Lots of nepotism (hiring of family members). The head guy is an accountant, so he is lacking in people skills. Long hours as well.

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