Does Leonardo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Leonardo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Leonardo. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Leonardo?

75% of Leonardo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Leonardo 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leonardo?

Systems Engineer (91) , Software Engineer (88) , Engineer (68) , Project Manager (64) , System Engineer (46) , Program Manager (29) , Impiegato Tecnico (27) , Buyer (22) , Senior Systems Engineer (22) , Operaio Metalmeccanico (19) , Principal Systems Engineer (18) , Impiegato (17) , Manager (17) , Manufacturing Engineer (16) , Senior Software Engineer (16)

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

"Good benefits and pension plan" ((in 148 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 118 reviews)); "Great people and teamworking you'll be happy if you don't want to stretch yourself and continue to only work in you comfort zone" ((in 109 reviews)); "Good pay and working hours with overtime" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good benefits package and pension" ((in 41 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Leonardo according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lack of drive / motivation from leaders." ((in 89 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to the market and difficult to innovate" ((in 68 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 28 reviews)); "Managers have limited influence in the process and struggle to keep people as a result." ((in 22 reviews)); "No training, extremely political" ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about Leonardo layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Leonardo layoffs and their outlook for job security at Leonardo in 2026.

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3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,331 total reviews)

Roberto Cingolani

89% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Leonardo has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,331 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Leonardo 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

May 31, 2026

Good work-life balance but limited growth opportunities

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance don’t have much work load

Cons

Work is boring, not much room for development and growth company is skewed older

5.0

May 30, 2026

Great culture and interesting work, but temperature issues

Lead systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture, interesting work, nice canteen with cooked options, nice office

Cons

Bad heating in winter and poor cooling in summer for those who work in the office

3.0

May 28, 2026

Great work-life balance hindered by management layers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working culture with great work life balance

Cons

Lots of management layers making it hard to get change through

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