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 100 reviews)); "Good benefits (pension contribution / bonus)" ((in 95 reviews)); "Dynamic working enabling a good work life balance." ((in 73 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 42 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 54 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 48 reviews)); "Poor management and stressful." ((in 28 reviews)); "lack of diversity and very local not appealing to a non local" ((in 7 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

(1,030 total reviews)

Éric Béranger

91% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

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 1,030 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

4.0

Sep 28, 2022

Best Company I've worked for in a permanent basis

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits package Friendly and inclusive staff Good site facilities

Cons

Defence company, so policies and procedures governed by MoD

5.0

Sep 28, 2022

A great place to work!

Software project lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of investment in staff training and early careers personnel. Working with new technology including AI and machine learning.

Cons

I can't think of any downsides - canteen restaurant, offices and parking availability are great.

5.0

Sep 28, 2022

Great place to work!

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company really listens to employees and everyone's views are valued. The HR team is invested in its people and we feel gratified by the work we do. The on-site facilities are great - an excellent gym with workout classes and new equipment is available and a subsidised canteen which provides food from around the world. Flexible/dynamic working works really well and we see all our employees getting a lot of value from this way of working.

Cons

Some connectivity issues but these are quickly resolved. More coffee shops/vans around site would be great!

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