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 61 reviews)); "Good benefits for permanent employees" ((in 38 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 11 reviews)); "There is a Good work environment" ((in 8 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 60 reviews)); "The upper management is clueless and often purposely keep each other in the dark." ((in 17 reviews)); "The manager who runs the site is absent and disconnected from people." ((in 15 reviews)); "Low salary and They had discrimination between French speaker and non" ((in 12 reviews)); "Communication is poor, attitudes are worse and the product suffers." ((in 9 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).

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Gender

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Reviews by job title

650 reviews

1.0

Oct 5, 2022

Settling for all that's available

Aircraft mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with

Cons

They bow down to tyranny

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear your experience at the end was not what you had hoped. We know how important it is for our managers to build relationships with their employees. That is why we continue to support our learning and development program, open door policy, 1:1 coaching, management training, leadership development and mentorship program. All of these help our managers be the best they can be and allow our employees the chance to be a part of a great culture. We will share your feedback with local HR.

4.0

Oct 2, 2022

Stronger

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For young people they has a lot of Opportunities.

Cons

Keep standing up all day

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you feel there are many opportunities available to you. We know how important it is to develop and grow our people. We are always reviewing ways to make sure our employees are taken care of in the workplace. We would encourage you to share any ideas you might have to local HR.

1.0

Oct 1, 2022

Horrible

Operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None, horrible place to work

Cons

No HR help when needed and forced to clock on finished work cards to get paid.

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear your experience working for AAR was not what you had hoped. We have multiple things in place to help our employees enjoy coming to work such as open door policy, stay interviews, engagement surveys, management and leadership development, employee resource groups (ERG), and HR business partners. We will continue to make sure we are engaging employees and helping them where we need to.

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