Does MBDA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MBDA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 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) , 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 107 reviews)); "Good benefits (pension contribution / bonus)" ((in 85 reviews)); "Dynamic working enabling a good work life balance." ((in 72 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 56 reviews)); "I've been working in the fpga team for over a year total and the team is great." ((in 41 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 46 reviews)); "Poor management and stressful." ((in 27 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)); "lack of diversity and very local not appealing to a non local" ((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

(1,025 total reviews)

Éric Béranger

90% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Career opportunities

4.1

Senior management

4.1

Compensation and benefits

MBDA has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,025 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

5.0

Sep 3, 2025

My First 5 Years

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This first 5 years at MBDA passed so quickly, starting during Covid was not ideal but the communication systems worked as well as full time face to face meetings with the laptop and screens provided making working from home very comfortable and the on boarding process easy. Working relationships quickly developed over Skype and the availability of on line training eased development and once Covid was over attendance on site helped to develop working relationships and gave the opportunity for hands on with the products. Even at a distance, MBDA provides all the support needed and requested with personal care and safety their highest priority. I am looking forward to the next ‘5’ years at MBDA and strongly endorse a statement from a very wise friend “If you are doing something you really enjoy you will never work for a living” which sums up my 5 years here.

Cons

I haven't discovered any yet.

MBDA Response

8mo

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

Sep 1, 2025

new Horizons , fresh beginnings

Project controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

from the point at which I applied the MBDA team were in my corner, supporting and guiding me through every step of the recruitment process, regular updates on progress and the MBDA Timeline App kept me informed and gave me valuable insight into the company . On day one a superb induction session from the HR team , supported by a one to one buddy system, and well organised IT provision ensured that everything went to plan. MBDA have a proactive approach to getting the work life balance right across the workforce with various options for working patterns and benefits packages which compliment and enhance the working environment and career opportunities on offer.

Cons

The only negative is the time needed to onboard due to security checks that can range between 2/4 weeks for basics security and 2/6 months for enhanced security levels which for a candidate who is unemployed can be the difference between accepting or declining a job offer . Whilst a absolute necessity and fully understandable it can be daunting.

MBDA Response

8mo

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

Sep 1, 2025

Great place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly environment, good training, lots of benefits,

Cons

security means less opportunity for hybrid / home working

MBDA Response

8mo

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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