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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Airbus?

84% 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, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Airbus?

Engineer (250) , Intern (194) , Project Manager (156) , Software Engineer (147) , Internship (135) , Systems Engineer (99) , Ingénieur (76) , Stagiaire (75) , Manager (71) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (68) , Data Scientist (56) , Werkstudent (53) , Manufacturing Engineer (51) , Associate Engineer (46) , Chef De Projet (42)

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

"Good work life balance is good" ((in 361 reviews)); "Good benefits and co workers" ((in 230 reviews)); "Great people and outstanding mission" ((in 210 reviews)); "With the benefits of large companies that does not have to cut many costs (Good salaries and perks)." ((in 198 reviews)); "Good culture and people." ((in 158 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 176 reviews)); "Bad managers who have no technical knowledge" ((in 48 reviews)); "poor communication early on and throughout application process and first year." ((in 37 reviews)); "Poor leadership in the working force." ((in 21 reviews)); "Too much office politics Not much room to grow career" ((in 19 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

84% would recommend to a friend

(3,664 total reviews)

Guillaume Faury

94% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Airbus has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,664 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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5.0

Aug 15, 2012

Management of department in R&D

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Real international company within international group - EADS - dealing with high quality aerospace products

Cons

None impossible to fight against or to live with !

4.0

Aug 9, 2012

Downward Spiral, sadly

Nab

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collegial Atmosphere, Sense of purpose, outstanding benefits, very bright people, opportunity to travel and work with different cultures and mindsets.

Cons

Loss of contracts and Federal budget cuts led to layoffs and under-staffing.

4.0

Aug 2, 2012

Almost 100%, but sitting at 95%

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits, Good work life Balance, Down to earth people to work with

Cons

Not enough new opportunities when really good workers have the potential to do more for the company.

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