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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3.0

Jun 20, 2011

Great experience at the design-team level, career and growth possibilities non-existant

Development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Team colleagues, manager were very knowledgeable and helpful. Work atmosphere was great. Lots of experienced colleagues to show you the ropes. Lots of respect for development processes. Modern development tools. Work-life balance good.

Cons

Lack of defined technical career path and seniority. Even experienced developers in our team (+10yrs) were not offered technical management roles in new projects.

3.0

Jun 6, 2011

Gap Between Old Timers and New

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I loved being part of an organization that did so much good to help the community. There is a wealth of knowledge and energy there - if you can find it!

Cons

Old boy's network rules, Old employees hoard tribal knowledge like gold and treat new people (after 3 years, I was still new) like dirt. New aquisitions and foreign locations receive preferential treatment - up to and including additional days off, better retirement and bonus plans (I didn't even have a bonus plan!), and allowing them to believe that a merger had occurred and not that they had been acquired! Some senior management still in place from when it was a Mom & Pop operation and many need to be retired or demoted.

4.0

May 17, 2011

Positive, lots of opportunities with good training and development

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunites wih solid pay. Excellent chances for training and professional development. Lots of global locations which allow travel and work postions in different countries. Compnay is proactive in pursuing attempts at becoming more efficienct and competitive.

Cons

Some inefficiencies and beauracracy which can be frustrating at times. Less competitive than other engineering companies particularly within the manufacturing aspect.

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Great experience at the design-team level, career and growth possibilities non-existant

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Positive, lots of opportunities with good training and development

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