Does AAR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AAR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AAR. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AAR?

43% 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, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.9 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)); "Good benefits and safe environment" ((in 37 reviews)); "Paid Holidays Off, Great Coworkers" ((in 12 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great opportunities to perform different tasks" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 60 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 15 reviews)); "Communication is poor, attitudes are worse and the product suffers." ((in 9 reviews)); "There is no training." ((in 7 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

3.1

43% would recommend to a friend

(650 total reviews)

John Holmes

55% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

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AAR has an employee rating of 3.1 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

Apr 4, 2023

Amazing

Product line representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment fantastic pay flexible hours

Cons

Not a lot of transparency

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you think the work environment is great as well as some of the other benefits. We know how important it is to create a place where our people want to come to work. We continue to work with our leaders to ensure the right communication for our company is shared with our people to help them be successful at what they do.

2.0

Mar 29, 2023

If its the only option

Mechanic 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No the worst place to work

Cons

Company keeps every penny they can.

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for the review. We are sorry to hear your experience working for AAR is not what you had hoped. We are excited about all the things we have in place to ensure a positive working environment - open door policy, town halls, ongoing coaching and feedback, recognition, learning and development opportunities and approachable leadership.

1.0

Mar 27, 2023

My exp with aar

Aircraft interior technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work times are okay other than that not much

Cons

High stress environment . Bad paying Unfriendly supervisors

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