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 100 reviews)); "Good benefits (pension contribution / bonus)" ((in 95 reviews)); "Dynamic working enabling a good work life balance." ((in 73 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 57 reviews)); "Good opportunities to develop (both technically and professionally)" ((in 42 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 54 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 48 reviews)); "Poor management and stressful." ((in 28 reviews)); "lack of diversity and very local not appealing to a non local" ((in 7 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

(1,030 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 1,030 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

Mar 5, 2025

Great Development

Graduate systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great development opportunities. Good Benefits scheme

Cons

Outdated practices due to age of projects

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.

4.0

Mar 5, 2025

Great employer and benefits

Ciso chief information security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability Great bonus Investing in training and mentoring Communities Good place to work Good culture and colleagues Contribute to something much wider Dynamic working

Cons

Large organisation Slow to change Change is difficult Reliance on pay grades compared to industry pay scale.

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.

4.0

Mar 5, 2025

Good culture, IT systems need improving

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong culture, development opportunities, overseas travel opportunities

Cons

Old and customised IT systems are difficult to use, slow decision making

Viewing 292 - 294 of 1,030 Reviews

Jobs at MBDA

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Supply Chain Specialist (w/m/d) Unterstützung des Subcontract Managements

Programme Management Specialist (w/m/d) Unterstützung der Projektleitung

Assistant (w/m/d) der Programm- / Betriebsleitung Ulm

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