Is MBDA a good company to work for as a Project Controller?

Project Controller professionals working at MBDA have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 20 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of MBDA employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Project Controller Jobs at MBDA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Controller interview questions at MBDA .

Does MBDA pay Project Controller employees well?

Project Controller professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MBDA with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 20 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Controller salaries and benefits at MBDA .

How happy are Project Controller professionals working at MBDA?

95% of Project Controller employees at MBDA would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Project Controller professionals have also rated MBDA with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MBDA?

Principal Engineer (55) , Systems Engineer (49) , Senior Engineer (44) , Project Manager (39) , Senior Systems Engineer (32) , Software Engineer (32) , Engineer (30) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (24) , Graduate Engineer (20) , Ingénieur (20) , Principal Systems Engineer (19) , Stage Ingénieur (18) , Project Controller (17) , Senior Principal Engineer (16) , Stagiaire (13)

What are the pros of working at MBDA according to real employee reviews?

"people are great and very flexible" ((in 109 reviews)); "Good Benefits and site." ((in 86 reviews)); "Great work life balance / flexible working" ((in 78 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 52 reviews)); "I've been working in the fpga team for over a year total and the team is great." ((in 46 reviews))

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

"Low pay compared to other companies in the industry Type of work usually requires on site working" ((in 53 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 39 reviews)); "Poor management and stressful." ((in 27 reviews)); "That said if you work in the right department, have a good manager and your face fits you get better treatment." ((in 13 reviews)); "Lots of “Heads of” senior managers but all lacking the leadership that can exert influence and create value." ((in 7 reviews))

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4.2

95% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Éric Béranger

Not enough data to show CEO approval

95% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Project Controller employees have rated MBDA with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Controller professionals have an excellent working experience there. MBDA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Project Controller professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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5.0

May 23, 2025

I've never had an opportunity to grow professionally like I have at MBDA

Project controls

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My work is varied, interesting and exciting. I have purpose and clear roles and responsibilities. I am actively encouraged to develop professionally through in house and external training and on the job experience The company allow me to work flexibly around my personal needs to maintain a worklife balance and personal wellbeing I have clear structure, processes and procedures to allow me to do my job to the best of my ability

Cons

Lack of modern day tools for effectivity and efficiency Poor senior leadership that are not visible, don't make clear decisions or any decisions for that matter Progress is slow due to company politics Company culture is not consistent through the organisation

MBDA Response

11mo

Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. We value all feedback and are happy to see you are enjoying life at MBDA.

5.0

May 21, 2025

Excellent Company

Project controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working arrangements Good Pension Personal/family feel to the company

Cons

Processes are lengthy Many Management levels

MBDA Response

11mo

Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. We value all feedback and are happy to see you are enjoying life at MBDA.

4.0

May 20, 2025

MBDA - a place to build a career and continuously grow as an individual.

Project controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to develop and grow. ability to shape own career path while having good guidance and support available. Dynamic working enabling a good work life balance. wide variety of work within Project Controls enabling opportunity to specialise or constantly build new skills. Strong Company Values which shape the open and inclusive culture Large backlog of work - constantly busy (both a Pro and Con)

Cons

Standard constraints of working within a Defence company. Large backlog of work - constantly busy (both a Pro and Con)

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