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

Jul 18, 2024

Good company to work for

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It lets employees work from home on some days and from the office on others.

Cons

4 day in office policy; low pay

4.0

Jul 15, 2024

Good company but a little tired and sad

Product line representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For the most part nice people, good exposure and experience.

Cons

I appreciated my time at the company and enjoyed working with my colleagues. However, I found that the lack of diverse corporate experiences and the predominantly suburban environment made it challenging for me to feel fully engaged and inspired.

3.0

Jul 14, 2024

GOOD PLACE TO LEARN

Aircraft mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Overtime is there most of the time, amazing place to learn and get your hands dirty Rockford has great technicians willing to teach you and let your learn , schedules are good

Cons

I don’t have any cons at the moment

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