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 373 reviews)); "Benefits are good and one can gain global exposure." ((in 214 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 198 reviews)); "Good culture and people." ((in 160 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 181 reviews)); "Bad managers who have no technical knowledge" ((in 50 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 38 reviews)); "poor communication early on and throughout application process and first year." ((in 35 reviews)); "Poor leadership in the working force." ((in 21 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

(3,663 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 3,663 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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4.0

Jan 5, 2012

Fascinating

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Transnational environment fostering personal development.

Cons

International organization that can sometimes appear as complex.

4.0

Nov 28, 2011

Exciting

Transnational lead engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Interesting job field - Opportunities to make decisions and see the consequences

Cons

- Tends to be too market oriented, with more and more pressure for engineers to deliver on TCQ

4.0

Sep 19, 2011

Very succesful and enriching

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mobility Salary Opportunities to grow and learn (Airbus Academy) International experience Recognized company

Cons

Political Country lobbies make difficult transversal project management

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