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 (251) , Intern (194) , Project Manager (155) , Software Engineer (150) , Internship (135) , Systems Engineer (100) , Ingénieur (76) , Stagiaire (76) , 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 368 reviews)); "Benefits are good and one can gain global exposure." ((in 226 reviews)); "Great team and people!" ((in 200 reviews)); "With the benefits of large companies that does not have to cut many costs (Good salaries and perks)." ((in 197 reviews)); "Good culture and people." ((in 169 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 184 reviews)); "Bad managers who have no technical knowledge" ((in 48 reviews)); "poor communication early on and throughout application process and first year." ((in 36 reviews)); "Poor leadership in the working force." ((in 23 reviews)); "Too much office politics Not much room to grow career" ((in 17 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

(3,675 total reviews)

Guillaume Faury

92% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

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 3,675 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

Feb 16, 2018

Work life balance is great, needs more than just technical expertise for people to grow.

Lead stress engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can choose your own development areas and career path.

Cons

Technical growth is a little slow, groupism and favouritism is quite evident

4.0

Feb 8, 2018

Enjoyable Place to Work

Materials engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The hub of space activity within the UK. The best place to get the foundation knowledge in particular on propulsion. There is a wealth of experience to learn from at ADS UK.

Cons

Stevenage is not the nicest location to live. Fortunately there are some nice villages and small towns nearby. The canteen facilities are very modest.

4.0

Nov 4, 2017

Program manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging tasks, good organisation, good work life balance, excellent retributive package, very interesting products, view on the complete supply chain, flat hierarchy (in Program)

Cons

Augsburg location does not allow home office, no Kindergarden available or incentives, too many reorganisations, uncertainty for The PAG division future.

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