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) , 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 109 reviews)); "Good benefits (pension contribution / bonus)" ((in 91 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 51 reviews)); "Good opportunities to develop (both technically and professionally)" ((in 47 reviews)); "I've been working in the fpga team for over a year total and the team is great." ((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 56 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 44 reviews)); "Poor management and stressful." ((in 28 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 10 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

(1,029 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 1,029 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

5.0

May 14, 2025

GPTW

Project controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Having been with MBDA for nearly 2 years, I have found the various sites to be extremely modern with exceptionally clean working environments. Colleagues are very helpful and friendly and have provided a very warm welcome to the various teams. There are vast opportunities for personal growth and MBDA are very supportive in helping you realise your potential.

Cons

Due to the speed of growth in the business it sometimes takes time to put structures in place, however there are measures in place and it is fully appreicated with the ambition to improve.

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.

4.0

May 13, 2025

Great place to work

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MBDA has a lovely atmosphere and environment to work. There is lots of opportunity to move around the business to find where you fit best. There are also great employee benefits including flexible working.

Cons

Sometimes progression is unclear as well as methodology for calculating pay rises etc.

5.0

May 12, 2025

Excellent company and a wonderful place to work

Business and project management executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My team and leadership (all the way up to executives) are very supportive whilst happy to delegate without micro management The company all pulls together to deliver for the customer Good work/life balance and genuinely understands that life is the priority Lots of training and opportunities to move around the company Many of the employees (inc. myself) earn internal promotions

Cons

You have to be comfortable with the product Lack of consistency in ways of working between projects There is not great diversity of employees - something I know the company takes seriously but needs to do a lot more

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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