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 60 reviews)); "Good benefits for permanent employees" ((in 38 reviews)); "Nice Coworkers clean for a factory" ((in 12 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 11 reviews)); "stable work, friendly work environment" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 59 reviews)); "The upper management is clueless and often purposely keep each other in the dark." ((in 16 reviews)); "The manager who runs the site is absent and disconnected from people." ((in 14 reviews)); "Low salary and They had discrimination between French speaker and non" ((in 13 reviews)); "There is no training." ((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

4.0

Jan 20, 2022

Multiple promotions, challenging environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth, innovation, challenges,good work/life balance

Cons

It’s not what you know, it’s who you know

AAR Response

4y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you felt growth, innovation, challenges and work/life balance were all pros. We understand how important it is to create a positive work environment and opportunities for our people. Our global Talent Management strategy provides structure and openness on how to grow inside of our company. We will continue to promote that with our current employees.

5.0

Jan 19, 2022

Pleasurable to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work for

Cons

None for AAR International company

AAR Response

4y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you thought AAR was a good company to work for. We will you the best of luck in your new endeavor.

1.0

Jan 17, 2022

System is getting better, but terrible old people.

Licensed aircraft maintenance engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay is getting better every year for licensed mechanic. airplane keeps coming. very steady ac schedule.

Cons

Some of full time senior mehcanic acas and old mechanic contractors were horrible. They were too picky, rude and aggresive to non aca workers. too much saxual joke even crew chief too. When acas made mistake, they just blamed on non aca guys. in Windsor, even 1 year aca, never removed paenl or parts. Just sit down infront of computer and talk with the other aca. I have never seen that inspectors removed panel or fairings for 2 year in windsor, except 2 contactor acas. In the afternoon shift, some aca watched drama or played game via their phone.

AAR Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback. We are happy to hear you thought the compensation was better and the work was coming in more. We are sorry to hear about your experience with peers and management. We know how important it is to create a culture where employees want to come to work. We encourage our AAR Value of Work As One. Be Inclusive and the concept of treating people right. We will share your feedback with local HR.

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