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 62 reviews)); "Health benefits were good" ((in 38 reviews)); "Periods of heavy overtime, great coworkers" ((in 14 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 11 reviews)); "stable work, friendly work environment" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 59 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)); "Communication is poor, attitudes are worse and the product suffers." ((in 9 reviews)); "There is no training." ((in 8 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

3.0

Mar 9, 2022

Starting position

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly environment, everyone is supportive and intelligent

Cons

Always push to produce more and more. Not providing technicians with growth and motivational aspects

AAR Response

4y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear the work environment has been good for you along with the people you work with. We continue to support our people through our global Talent Management and Learning and Development programs. This allows our employees the chance to learn, develop and grow in helping improve skills and creating more opportunities for the next step in your career.

4.0

Mar 9, 2022

Good stable work, sub par 401K

Maintenance controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Government Contract so stability is good.

Cons

sub par 401 match on retirement

AAR Response

4y

Thank you for your review. We are excited about the growth of our company and continue to look for ways to support our current and future customers. We also review market data on a consistent basis to make sure we are competitive with our total compensation and benefits program.

1.0

Mar 7, 2022

bad pay, no concern for employee wellfare, mid-level management is lazy/bad at their jobs

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

not unionized... thats about it

Cons

-no payscale or scale for improvement or advancement -as hiring gets harder and harder they hire people with little to no experience for more than they pay the experienced people that have to train them. and theres no benefit for taking on the responsibility of training. -if you bring up pay you'll get told their either working on it and never hear about it again, or get told to suck it up( they'll usually quit after that ) -right now the most effective way to get paid better at AAR is the leave work elsewhere for 6 months and come back and negotiate in at a better wage this place is really backwards

AAR Response

4y

Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that your experience working for AAR is not what you had hoped so far. We continue to review market data to make sure we are competitive in our industry. We also continue to find ways to make sure our people understand our performance management strategy and how to grow and develop in your role. We have an Open Door policy at AAR and we will continue to support and listen to our employees when they have something to say. We will share your feedback with local HR.

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