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

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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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650 reviews

5.0

Jun 13, 2017

Great place to grow at any level in your career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

These are smart and driven people. They value sharing your ideas and give you the tools get your job done.

Cons

Not really a "con" but be prepared to work and be challenged.

AAR Response

8y

Thank-you. Love aviation, as requires a stout heart & much optimism. Blue skies everybody, G-Man

5.0

May 23, 2017

Good Company

Aircraft inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people Plenty of overtime

Cons

Large percentage of mechanics are contractors. High turnover.

AAR Response

8y

Thank-you for review, as will work harder to balance workforce. Blue skies, G-Man

3.0

May 17, 2017

Pilot

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and site rotations

Cons

Communication disconnect from home base to all overseas locations

AAR Response

8y

THX for the update, especially around OCONUS team. Safe travels, G-Man

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