Does MBDA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MBDA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MBDA. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MBDA?

92% of MBDA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MBDA 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MBDA?

Principal Engineer (55) , Systems Engineer (49) , Senior Engineer (44) , Project Manager (39) , Software Engineer (33) , Senior Systems 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 106 reviews)); "Good benefits (pension contribution / bonus)" ((in 91 reviews)); "Great work life balance available" ((in 80 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 54 reviews)); "Good opportunities to develop (both technically and professionally)" ((in 45 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 51 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 48 reviews)); "Poor management and stressful." ((in 27 reviews)); "bad for career progression and promotion." ((in 10 reviews)); "Lots of “Heads of” senior managers but all lacking the leadership that can exert influence and create value." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about MBDA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MBDA layoffs and their outlook for job security at MBDA in 2026.

MBDA reviews

4.4

92% would recommend to a friend

(1,032 total reviews)

Éric Béranger

91% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

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MBDA has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,032 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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1K reviews

5.0

Feb 7, 2025

Interesting work and great people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great development opportunities and a supportive environment.

Cons

Decision making is slow and the organisation is confusing

5.0

Feb 7, 2025

Flexible Workplace

Principal systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very accommodating for all types of flexible working patterns including start/end time, working pattern (e.g. MTTF), half day Fridays. For example I generally work 7-4. Over time is paid at 1.25x rate. Plenty of opportunities for progression if you are driven and willing to take opportunities that are presented. Friendly work environment, with a very "flat" feeling structure and the ability to challenge or raise concerns and questions with anyone. Large company with many projects, hence always meaningful and challenging work to be found. Decent benefits, including 14% pension contributions (personal contribution 6% and company 8%). Can make a large impact in a short period of time, with responsibility quickly earned and expanded.

Cons

Some of the benefits could be improved, such as maternity/paternity cover, private health care providers and the share scheme. Some processes can feel slow, and making change in a large company can time. This has definitely improved in recent years.

MBDA Response

1y

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

Feb 6, 2025

Excellent place to work with challenges of a big company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent place to work from a people and culture perspective. Vast majority of people are very approachable and willing to help where they can. Work flexibility in terms of when and how you work is incredible and also plenty of opportunities to move around the company / projects. Benefits package is also very strong. Huge orderbook means job security is very high.

Cons

Significant growth in recent years means some process and tools need embedding to ensure consistency as well as improvements to efficiency. Can be a lack of appreciation of other teams and their roles in achieving the overall company outcome although I have seen this is other big companies too.

MBDA Response

1y

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.

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