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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Airbus?

83% 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, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Airbus?

Engineer (253) , Intern (195) , Project Manager (155) , Software Engineer (150) , Internship (135) , Systems Engineer (101) , Ingénieur (76) , Stagiaire (76) , Manager (71) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (68) , Data Scientist (56) , Werkstudent (53) , Manufacturing Engineer (51) , Associate Engineer (46) , Stress Engineer (43)

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

"Good work life balance is good" ((in 374 reviews)); "Good benefits and co workers" ((in 231 reviews)); "With the benefits of large companies that does not have to cut many costs (Good salaries and perks)." ((in 206 reviews)); "Great team and people!" ((in 199 reviews)); "Good culture and people." ((in 166 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)); "manque de communication" ((in 37 reviews)); "Poor leadership in the working force." ((in 21 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and politics" ((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

83% would recommend to a friend

(3,676 total reviews)

Guillaume Faury

89% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Airbus has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,676 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

Aug 17, 2025

Great place to work

Quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, near Bristol

Cons

very long commute is a problem

4.0

Aug 17, 2025

Average

Fitter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good. Good workforce 35hr week. Overtime if you want it

Cons

High up management is clueless to how the shopfloor works. They seem to be rushing orders out to meet demand and quality is slipping.

3.0

Aug 16, 2025

Director of sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working level teams Lots of travel

Cons

Highly transactional contracts oriented Only interested in big accounts

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