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)); "Health benefits were good" ((in 40 reviews)); "Paid Holidays Off, Great Coworkers" ((in 13 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 10 reviews)); "stable work, friendly work environment" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 63 reviews)); "Poor upper management, if they don't like you, they make it a horrible and very stressful place to work." ((in 20 reviews)); "The manager who runs the site is absent and disconnected from people." ((in 14 reviews)); "Leadership has been there to longer and pay like crap because they do not know anything else but AAR" ((in 12 reviews)); "There is no training." ((in 10 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

5.0

Oct 3, 2017

Executive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Friendly culture - Entrepreneurial Spirit - Poised for future growth - Invest in employees and employees have long tenures

Cons

- Due to the friendliness, have to be careful/tactful on addressing issues - 45 min from downtown Chicago, 70 min with traffic

AAR Response

8y

Hello, & thank-you for the review. Very much appreciate! 10-4 on #Growth, as today, AIR: NYSE, blasted towards a 50 day high, so Outlook is solid. Within the DNA of the Company, there is a certain shyness, connected to overall mission of airworthiness, yet will continue to drive awareness. Oh, and Wood Dale office does offer shuttle service, back & forth to the train station, so that could help with travel from downtown Chicago. Finally, AAR does have a quaint Loop office. Blue skies! Very Respectfully, G-Man #WorkAsOne

4.0

Oct 2, 2017

Cool Facility

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

State-of-the-art maintenance facility. Good group of people to work with.

Cons

Need more mechanics in the workforce.

AAR Response

8y

Greetings & thank-you for your review. So happy that you enjoy your Indy crew! Will continue to hustle as hard as I/we can to add to the skilled workforce, there at your station, as well as across all hangars. I honor your work. Switching gears, for those that are reading this, and you are an aircraft mechanic, please signal me directly, & I will connect you fast to "JC", our Indy station Recruiter. Can apply via this platform, AAR site, or just LI in with me. Finally, I plan to be in the territory over the next 30 days or so. Blue skies #WorkAsOne Team, G-Man #gdrecruit #FreshAIR jobs #InformedCandidate

5.0

Oct 2, 2017

AAR is like Family

Industrial engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with. They give you the Flexibility you need. Enjoy the benefits specially the tuition reimbursement.

Cons

For some this could be a Cons: Priorities change quickly. But I personally enjoy it, makes my job Fun!

AAR Response

8y

Awesome. Thank-you for your review. Very much appreciate! Let's absolutely stay #FamilyStrong !! Blue skies, G-Man

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