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 63 reviews)); "Good benefits for permanent employees" ((in 42 reviews)); "Paid Holidays Off, Great Coworkers" ((in 11 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 11 reviews)); "The Supervisor was always ready to listen for suggestions that helps to improve production." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 58 reviews)); "Poor upper management, if they don't like you, they make it a horrible and very stressful place to work." ((in 18 reviews)); "The manager who runs the site is absent and disconnected from people." ((in 16 reviews)); "Low salary and They had discrimination between French speaker and non" ((in 15 reviews)); "There is no training." ((in 11 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

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

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Reviews by job title

650 reviews

3.0

Jan 27, 2023

Good starter job - not a long term employer

Production control leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can start with little to experience you can learn and gain experience make lots of friends along the way

Cons

management skills are not company growth based company does not pay what other companies will pay as you gain more experience you can be reprimanded or fired for someone's personal issues with you instead of being about your ability and skill at the job.

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you learned a lot while working for our company and had the chance to build some friendships. We know how important it is to create a great work environment to be in. We will continue to work with our managers through our management training and leadership development programs. We also are proud of our open door policy and support of the AAR Values to make sure all employees are being treated the right way. We continue to review market data to make sure we are competitive in our industry. We will make sure we are doing what we can to reward our employees for all their hard work!

3.0

Jan 25, 2023

Review

Aircraft technician ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly environment. Opportunity to learn a lot about an Airframe.

Cons

In terms of employee pay, not competing with other companies.

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you feel the work environment is friendly and that you have a great opportunity to learn. We know how important it is to take care of our people. We continue to review market data to make sure we are competitive in our industry. We will make sure we are doing what we can to reward our employees for all their hard work!

3.0

Jan 24, 2023

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Quality assurance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They allow you to grown up professionally

Cons

Don't pay according to you level

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you felt you had the opportunity to grow as a professional. We know how important it is to take care of our people. We continue to review market data to make sure we are competitive in our industry. We will make sure we are doing what we can to reward our employees for all their hard work!

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