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 3% 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 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leonardo?

Systems Engineer (91) , Software Engineer (89) , Engineer (68) , Project Manager (64) , System Engineer (46) , Program Manager (30) , Impiegato Tecnico (27) , Buyer (22) , Senior Systems Engineer (22) , Operaio Metalmeccanico (19) , Principal Systems Engineer (19) , Impiegato (17) , Manager (17) , Ingegnere (16) , Manufacturing Engineer (16)

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

"Good benefits and pension plan" ((in 133 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 121 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 114 reviews)); "Good pay and working hours with overtime" ((in 46 reviews)); "• Good pension (but not as good as it used to be)." ((in 38 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of drive / motivation from leaders." ((in 92 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to the market and difficult to innovate" ((in 74 reviews)); ") slow career progression" ((in 30 reviews)); "All the senior managers have all worked there forever and it's an old boys club." ((in 25 reviews)); "No training, extremely political" ((in 14 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.

Leonardo reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,336 total reviews)

Roberto Cingolani

89% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Leonardo has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,336 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

Oct 20, 2025

Benefits are great

Senior category buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits including pension scheme, £500 year contribution towards various activities/ tech schemes, great salary banding scheme.

Cons

Communication between departments due to size of the business is an issue

Leonardo Response

7mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for highlighting the great benefits and salary banding scheme at Leonardo. As a large and growing organisation, we recognise that collaboration across teams can sometimes be challenging, and we’re continuing to invest in initiatives and digital tools to help improve connectivity and information flow across the business. Thank you again for your contribution and for being part of our team in Edinburgh.

3.0

Oct 19, 2025

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours, free gym membership, 500£ allowance on benefits each year

Cons

Non-flexible working location on certain projects (office only, no flexibility)

Leonardo Response

7mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for your continued commitment over the past few years. We’re pleased to hear that you value our flexible working hours and benefits allowance. We appreciate your comments regarding flexibility in work location. While certain projects do require on-site presence due to the nature of our work and security requirements, we continue to explore opportunities to enhance flexibility across the business. Thank you again for your contribution to Leonardo and for helping us create a better workplace for everyone.

2.0

Oct 15, 2025

Leonardo US

Sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote position is excellent but requires lots of travel.

Cons

Dealing with overseas management and lack of execution/delivery of equipment and no product roadmap is extremely difficult.

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