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 104 reviews)); "Good Benefits and site." ((in 88 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 54 reviews)); "Good opportunities to develop (both technically and professionally)" ((in 46 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 44 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 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.

MBDA reviews

4.4

92% would recommend to a friend

(1,028 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 1,028 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

4.0

Jun 26, 2025

Great company

Mechanical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Flexible working Good benefits Good working standards

Cons

low pay for sector Progression is awkward, limited opportunities within teams

5.0

Jun 26, 2025

Very good company to work for

Software project leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits package, nice office, nice friendly people, everyone is polite, mix of different age groups, great staff restaurant and café (subsidised prices), lots of training available to learn new skills or brush up on them. Job stability (I hope) due to growing business. Colleagues are very happy to help new starters to get them settled in and answer questions.

Cons

Very long application period due to high level of vetting that most jobs here require (about 10 to 12 weeks wait) but the preliminary job offer comes 2-3 weeks after the interview subject to vetting. There are roughly 20 mandatory training courses to do (ranging from 30 mins to 2 days each) plus a further 20 I was asked to do relating to my role (could be less for other job roles) which initially is overwhelming but you have a few months to do them in, On the positive side it shows the company values equipping staff with the right knowledge and supporting personal development.

MBDA Response

11mo

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

Jun 24, 2025

A very rewarding career

Head of charities & communities

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are so many varied job opportunities that allows you to grow your personal development during a long empowered career with MBDA

Cons

I have had a very happy 14 year career and have no cons

MBDA Response

11mo

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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