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 105 reviews)); "Good Benefits and site." ((in 84 reviews)); "Great work life balance / flexible working" ((in 75 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 55 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 52 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 45 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)); "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

(1,029 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Apr 25, 2025

Fantastic Company

Hr manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reputation and integrity, we live our values and behaviours are important. People are brilliant, open, willing to help, intelligent. Work is fast and interesting, you have autonomy and can take ownership. Majority of roles have flexibility around when, where and how you work to get the best out of people at work at personal life. Good reward and benefits Period of growth with opportunities to develop and progress.

Cons

There are no cons for me.

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

Apr 17, 2025

Seekers Graduate Engineer

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to rotate around many different placements, giving graduates the chance to find where they most enjoy working, rather than being stuck to one role. Company is always happy to move you somewhere you will enjoy, even within the 6 month placements. On the graduate scheme, everyone has an attitude to develop the employee which is rare nowadays. You also receive a small allowance every year purely for employee development, which can be spent on a variety of things included language courses etc. Lots of opportunities available to you, couldn't recommend it enough for a first job.

Cons

Usually big cohorts, which is great for getting to know people in your situation but can be difficult to stand out.

MBDA Response

1y

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.

1.0

Apr 17, 2025

MBDA needs to change

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working conditions and ethos

Cons

Many manufacturing and BMS process are broken and in my opinion make a farce of our integrity value.

MBDA Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us on Glassdoor. We are sorry to hear that your experience working with us has not been a completely positive one. We take all feedback seriously and are committed to creating a workplace culture that supports and engages all of our employees. Please do continue to raise any concerns internally with the appropriate colleagues to move towards more suitable outcomes.

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