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 366 reviews)); "Good benefits and co workers" ((in 232 reviews)); "Great people and outstanding mission" ((in 207 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 161 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 182 reviews)); "Bad managers who have no technical knowledge" ((in 46 reviews)); "poor communication early on and throughout application process and first year." ((in 35 reviews)); "Poor leadership in the working force." ((in 24 reviews)); "Too much office politics Not much room to grow career" ((in 18 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

Ratings by category

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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4K reviews

3.0

Oct 9, 2016

Technically Fulfilling

Lead f&dt engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technically challenging, good work-life balance, great people, diverse environment

Cons

Career progression only if you are inclined to management, poor pay progression,

3.0

Jul 28, 2016

HRBP

Human resources business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global company, 35 hour week, great team spirit, transparent with communications

Cons

Low pay in comparison to market, 1970s manufacturing leadership styles, very "clicky"

3.0

May 9, 2016

Good people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of great people working at the company.

Cons

Departments seem to operate in silos, resulting in a lot of internal "us vs.them" mentalities.

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