MBDA reviews

4.4

93% would recommend to a friend

(1,024 total reviews)
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Éric Béranger

90% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

MBDA has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,024 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The MBDA employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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4.0
Jul 3, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

•Opportunities to take on responsibility and new challenges…………just ask! •A positive change in culture is taking place, this doesn’t happen overnight. •Good graduate and apprentice schemes. •Reasonable pay, good benefits and good work life balance. Good onsite facilities with a good sports and social element. •In most cases colleagues around the business are very supportive. •Staff turnover is generally low with much of the recruitment due to increased work, a number of retirement/early retirement, or both. •All companies have disgruntled employees, in many cases when things don’t go their way. Bear in mind many ex-employees have wanted to or have returned to MBDA, this often speaks volumes i.e. is the grass really greener on the other side? If truly unhappy, try to effect a positive change, it can happen, at least try..…..……..or leave!

Cons

•Yes, there are still some employees who are ‘set in their ways’ and not always willing to transfer knowledge, in case someone better shows them up and takes their place! But as mentioned by someone in another review, this is on the decline. •There are often too many meetings which do not always have an outcome. Managers simply need to listen to the ideas of all and make an informed decision. Team members simply need to speak up and accept the times when decisions don’t go their way. •A process of change can be slow and frustrating but persistence and tenacity can pay off if you are self-motivated to do so.

1.0
Dec 2, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexi-time is great and gym facilities are mediocre.

Cons

Old fashioned. Nobody seems to adapt to new technologies; everything has been designed 20 years ago and therefore "cannot be adapted in order to take into account newer more proficient methods of doing things". Everybody comes up with new "business processes" but fundamentally its the same spiele over and over. Average age is 45+. Which explains the reluctance to adapt. Failure to adhere to the old standards is considered to be a no-no. People who work here tend to have stayed here because they have settled down in local areas and therefore cannot afford to move. If you do not have these obligations i strongly recommend you do not join this company. Also if you do not have an active interest in aerospace, again, I strongly recommend you do not join this company. Career opportunities are limited and any attempt to change the culture is considered a preposterous manoeuvre.

5.0
Jul 25, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I have really enjoyed my 20+ months at the company so far. I love the people I work with as everyone at all levels is really down-to-earth, whilst also being great at what they do. I get to work on some really interesting projects and the variety of my job keeps me on my toes. The pay is great for my role and I've had 2 pay-increases and 2 company bonus payouts since joining at the end of 2021. The dynamic working is genuinely that too - teams and individuals get to agree their best ways/places/times of working. When I'm on site, I always take advantage of the super cheap food and barista coffees.

Cons

The décor in some of the offices could be improved, but I work from home mostly so that's not a major issue for me! The business is (overly) complex in structure and how departments and job titles are named, in my opinion. Which means it can be quite a steep learning curve when joining MBDA.

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