Does Airbus pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Airbus employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Airbus. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Airbus?

83% of Airbus employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Airbus 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Airbus?

Engineer (253) , Intern (195) , Project Manager (155) , Software Engineer (150) , Internship (135) , Systems Engineer (101) , Ingénieur (76) , Stagiaire (76) , Manager (71) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (68) , Data Scientist (56) , Werkstudent (53) , Manufacturing Engineer (51) , Associate Engineer (46) , Stress Engineer (43)

What are the pros of working at Airbus according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance is good" ((in 370 reviews)); "Benefits are good and one can gain global exposure." ((in 229 reviews)); "Great team and people!" ((in 205 reviews)); "With the benefits of large companies that does not have to cut many costs (Good salaries and perks)." ((in 200 reviews)); "Good culture and people." ((in 171 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Airbus according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management of employees causes punishment of the whole team whether you’re competent in your job or not" ((in 182 reviews)); "Bad managers who have no technical knowledge" ((in 44 reviews)); "Lack of Communication and can get a bit repetitive" ((in 36 reviews)); "Slow Career Progression" ((in 35 reviews)); "Poor leadership in the working force." ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about Airbus layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Airbus layoffs and their outlook for job security at Airbus in 2026.

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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(3,676 total reviews)

Guillaume Faury

89% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Airbus has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,676 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Airbus employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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4K reviews

1.0

Aug 8, 2022

Training is terrible

Semi skilled fitter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good lads, clean, pleasant atmosphere

Cons

Your trained for a week at best then left alone. And your working on planes. Not exactly a good combination.

1.0

Aug 2, 2022

Low pay

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed environment but can be frustrating

Cons

The pay is terrible, management aren’t interested in listing to the shop floor

2.0

Jul 15, 2022

Terrible experience

Structural fitter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and good working hours

Cons

- Expect high quality work whilst using very poor and outdated tooling. - Just a number

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