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 61 reviews)); "Benefits were great." ((in 35 reviews)); "Periods of heavy overtime, great coworkers" ((in 14 reviews)); "stable work, friendly work environment" ((in 10 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 58 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 16 reviews)); "There is no training." ((in 10 reviews)); "Communication is poor, attitudes are worse and the product suffers." ((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

3.2

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

Feb 14, 2014

Good pay and benefits combined with friendly team members

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

AAR offers good pay and benefits, especially vacation benefits. A positive working culture is encouraged and facilitated with company tailgates, summer picnics and winter luncheons.

Cons

The company is not investing in their employee's as a long term asset. There are frequent re-structuring events, making it at times difficult as tasks are re-assigned and sometimes neglected.

3.0

Feb 5, 2014

Senior Accountant

Senior accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Summa Technology was a great place to work. Superviors respected and valued employee suggestions. We were team players

Cons

After the company was sold, managers did not understand the importance of communicating with employees.

AAR Response

12y

Unfortunately, this recommendation was meant for another and belongs to a company called: Aar Summa Technology Inc 140 Sparkman NW Dr Huntsville, AL 35805 (256) 830-7000 The Summa Technologies Inc of Pittsburgh, PA is not affiliated with this company, in any way. Please direct all questions to me: Don Underwood - Talent Acquisition Manager - Summa Technologies email: don@summa-tech.com We apologize for the inconvenience and have asked Glassdoor to remove this from our Employee Review section.

3.0

Feb 3, 2014

At the wrong place at the wrong time.

Human resources representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Invested in its people through training. Good benefits package and decent pay for the work performed.

Cons

When an employee called 'the hotline', corporate management was quick to point the finger at local management even before any investigation had begun.

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