Does Airbus pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Airbus employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Airbus. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Airbus?

81% of Airbus employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Airbus 4.1 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 (196) , Project Manager (155) , Software Engineer (151) , Internship (135) , Systems Engineer (102) , Ingénieur (76) , Stagiaire (76) , Manager (71) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (68) , Data Scientist (57) , 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 367 reviews)); "Good benefits and wlb for employees" ((in 233 reviews)); "Great team and people!" ((in 214 reviews)); "With the benefits of large companies that does not have to cut many costs (Good salaries and perks)." ((in 203 reviews)); "Good culture and people." ((in 174 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 180 reviews)); "Bad managers who have no technical knowledge" ((in 46 reviews)); "career progression is slow" ((in 37 reviews)); "poor communication early on and throughout application process and first year." ((in 35 reviews)); "Poor leadership in the working force." ((in 25 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.

Airbus reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,681 total reviews)

Guillaume Faury

86% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Airbus has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,681 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

2.0

Jul 25, 2016

Lead Design engineer

Lead design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good employee benefits. Good work life balance. Good for growth and development.

Cons

Need to improve a lot in employee friendliness especially dealing with Non EEA nationals.

3.0

Jul 19, 2016

Good experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

a pleasant work environment, easy to access it from London, it really help to broaden the area of expertise

Cons

rather difficult to advance on the career ladder poor communication between some departments which slows things down

4.0

Jul 14, 2016

Assist department manager in leading technical team in ensuring reliability of a range of commercial Airbus simulators.

Deputy simulator maintenance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

It's a new Company established in 2015 with an experienced and friendly boss and a family friendly oriented department manager.

Cons

Sometimes it's difficult to understand and communicate with people with strong French accent. Some technicians felt they are at the bottom of food chain.

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