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 3% 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

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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).

Reviews by job title

650 reviews

4.0

Oct 24, 2022

Great company

Finance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work culture - Lots of opportunities to work with the leadership team

Cons

- Company runs a little lean, especially on headcount

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you think we have a good culture in the workplace. We know how important it is to create an environment where employees want to come to work. Our leadership teams strives to be visible with our people in any way they can. We know we try to do more with less. It is what makes our organization a great place to develop and grow with the different challenges we get to take on!

4.0

Oct 16, 2022

Good

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good sense of culture

Cons

Not a great upper level team

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you think AAR has a good culture. We take a lot of provide in helping our employees have a great place to work. Our Senior Leadership team continues to stay engaged with our company and people and are always open to any ideas you might have!

4.0

Oct 15, 2022

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Director accounts payable shared services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

team has been built and is now strong

Cons

systems are antiquated and work is manual

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