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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Reviews by job title

650 reviews

4.0

Jul 25, 2022

Great place to work

Avionics technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of learning opportunities Great teamwork

Cons

Lack of recognition to employees Low pay

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you have the chance to learn. We know how important it is to make sure you are growing as a professional. We also love the team based culture we have at AAR! We will continue to work with our leaders to make sure you receive the right amount of praise for all the hard work you do. We will continue to review market data to make sure we are staying competitive in our industry.

4.0

Jul 25, 2022

Good company

A&p lead mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are in the process of buy more lifts,tugs,GPU's etc. Fair and supportive management

Cons

You have to fight for raises, they have a hard time staying competitive with wages. Not enough experienced people due to wage issue.

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear more resources are being considered to support your needs. We are also excited that you feel management continues to be there for you. We will continue to review market data to make sure we are staying competitive in our industry.

3.0

Jul 21, 2022

Underpaid

Production

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice Coworkers clean for a factory

Cons

salary, hours are bad and poorly managed

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed the people you worked with and the facility was a clean place to work. We know how important it is to create an environment where our employees want to come to work. We are sorry to hear about your challenges with salary, hours and management. We do ongoing market reviews of our total compensation and try to create the best working hours based on the business. We remain excited about the amount of management training and leadership development we conduct each year. We will continue to promote open door and help our managers be the best leaders they can be.

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