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 56 reviews)); "Good benefits and safe environment" ((in 39 reviews)); "Periods of heavy overtime, great coworkers" ((in 13 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 11 reviews)); "There is a Good work environment" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 56 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 17 reviews)); "Low salary and They had discrimination between French speaker and non" ((in 15 reviews)); "Leadership has been there to longer and pay like crap because they do not know anything else but AAR" ((in 14 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

1.0

May 24, 2017

Good for new A&P's, not Experienced A&P's.

A&p technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are a new A&P it's a great place to get the experience. Good benefits. Relaxed working atmosphere.

Cons

If your an experienced A&P you do not need to waste your time here. Since they cannot bring in or retain experienced mechanics they are now forcing overtime for long periods of time. People come to Duluth to get Airbus experience and leave ASAP. They have hired hundreds of people since opening their doors in 2012, it's a rotating door.

AAR Response

8y

Got it. V/R, G-Man

2.0

May 1, 2017

Good ol boys club

Sheet metal mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will get hours if you're direct.

Cons

You will be treated like shot if you are not in the cool kids club

AAR Response

8y

Got it, & THX. Blue skies. G-Man

3.0

Jan 20, 2017

Good Place to work if money is your motivator

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Excellent pay -Challenging work -Great people to work with

Cons

-Lousy work life balance - whatever time off you get- use it before you loose it. -Senior Leadership is concerned about the profit they make not looking out for the people that help them to achieve their margins. -Training is on your dime. They want it but will not pay for it with their dollars. be prepared for this.

AAR Response

8y

Thank-you for review. Not sure on the training budget, as Company offers good tuition reimbursement. Up to $10k. Feel free to pop by my office any time, as sliding door is always open. Let's keep 'em Flying! V/R, G-Man

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