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?

93% 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) , 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 112 reviews)); "Good Benefits and site." ((in 84 reviews)); "great work / life balance" ((in 68 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 43 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 45 reviews)); "Poor management and stressful." ((in 26 reviews)); "That said if you work in the right department, have a good manager and your face fits you get better treatment." ((in 12 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.

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4.4

93% would recommend to a friend

(1,024 total reviews)

Éric Béranger

89% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Senior management

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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1K reviews

3.0

May 30, 2026

Well-structured grad program, but below-average salary

Graduate engineer trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well structured grad programme and progression

Cons

Slightly below industry salary for a graduate

1.0

May 29, 2026

Decent benefits overshadowed by outdated culture and practices

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, subsidised restaurants and coffee shops

Cons

Very old way of thinking, no vision for real change. Too many employees have had their whole career at MBDA and block change and innovation. Very male orientated, not any where near the level of female leadership to provide a balance. Not enough investment or appetite to bring in modern tolling for management of workflow. Still very PowerPoint, Excel, Word document heavy. Still using Skype and reluctant to change to MSTeams where meetings can be more collaborative.

5.0

May 27, 2026

Flexible hybrid work but high tempo and slow hiring

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Offers flexibility for hybrid working and a good work environment.

Cons

High tempo of work and slow recruitment process

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Well-structured grad program, but below-average salary

Decent benefits overshadowed by outdated culture and practices

Flexible hybrid work but high tempo and slow hiring

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