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 110 reviews)); "Good benefits (pension contribution / bonus)" ((in 86 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work ethic" ((in 80 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 53 reviews)); "I've been working in the fpga team for over a year total and the team is great." ((in 43 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 50 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)); "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

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 1,029 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 4, 2025

Fantastic Place to work long term!

Test equipment architect uk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to step up to support multiple projects Dynamic working with Work from home Yearly Bonus Schemes Yearly Pay Rises Above Inflation Development opportunities Ability to move departments to grow Diverse teams Open to accept change / feedback Not management heavy No-micro management Trusted to work independently Really good HR team TX Community are fantastic

Cons

None - Best place I have ever worked over my 26 year career

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.

5.0

Apr 4, 2025

A fantastic place to work

Electronics architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working on cutting edge technology with friendly competent people and with a healthy order book. What's not to like?!

Cons

None so far, I couldn't recommend it enough as a place to work.

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.

5.0

Apr 4, 2025

Great training, facilities, investment in People, and room for growth

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Modern campus with great facilities and equipment provided. - Lots of training provided and investment in you as a professional. - Excellent IT infrastructure, well organised documentation and material. - (Naturally I have not done this yet myself, as I have only just started) but there are many possibilities to move within the company between departments and grow new skills. Which is a surprising perk for a company of this size. - For my role, I would say there is clearly defined path, getting to where I want to be and growing the skills I needed. - Good culture amongst workforce.

Cons

I have just started, and am yet to experience any particular cons. If I must nominate something, there is a lot to learn at the beginning, regarding the many programs and processes (for my role anyway) but you will get very good training and documentation learning how to use them, and plenty of time to get up to speed too.

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.

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