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 101 reviews)); "Good benefits (pension contribution / bonus)" ((in 80 reviews)); "Dynamic working enabling a good work life balance." ((in 76 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 57 reviews)); "Good opportunities to develop (both technically and professionally)" ((in 44 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 52 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 49 reviews)); "Poor management and stressful." ((in 28 reviews)); "Lots of “Heads of” senior managers but all lacking the leadership that can exert influence and create value." ((in 7 reviews)); "lack of diversity and very local not appealing to a non local" ((in 6 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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5.0

May 17, 2023

Personal Review

Lead buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse, friendly and open culture with flexible working practices.

Cons

Relatively complex and fast-paced business environment.

5.0

May 17, 2023

Smooth Transition into new role

Project management officer (pmo)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very supportive company with the opportunity to learn and grow from the outset. Invested into from the outset with the relevant courses and training needed to fulfil your role. The recruitment team were excellent, kept you in the loop during the entire onboarding process and were there to check how you were once you had started. Very tentative with looking after their staff.

Cons

I have no cons to record.

5.0

May 12, 2023

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good and respectful company

Cons

Pay is a bit below market value

MBDA Response

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