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 109 reviews)); "Good benefits (pension contribution / bonus)" ((in 88 reviews)); "Dynamic working enabling a good work life balance." ((in 75 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 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 49 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 13 reviews)); "bad for career progression and promotion." ((in 11 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

93% would recommend to a friend

(1,024 total reviews)

Éric Béranger

90% 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Apr 16, 2017

Principle Electronics Engineer

Principal electronics engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent facilities and training. MBDA support career development - this was the main reason for me joining. Good flexibility to moved around with in the company.

Cons

1) Very difficult to get large salary increases once joined. It is recommended to negotiate a good salary during your interview. 2) Technology that MBDA is very outdated compared to the other defence primes. However MBDA are slowly changing as the older generation are retiring. 3) If you come in as a manager you will spend over 60% in meetings that are sometimes pointless. 4) Lack of training provided on company processes.

4.0

Sep 10, 2016

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed, easy going atmosphere. Focus on professional development. Lots of help available. Flexitime.

Cons

Engineering company, not a technology company, so technologies are a bit behind.

3.0

Jan 11, 2016

Good company

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people with a friendly atmosphere and culture

Cons

Management and leadership strenght is not what it could be

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