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 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leonardo?

Systems Engineer (92) , 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?

"Benefits are good and are average for the industry." ((in 136 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 112 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 111 reviews)); "Good pay and working hours with overtime" ((in 41 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 89 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to the market and difficult to innovate" ((in 66 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 32 reviews)); "All the senior managers have all worked there forever and it's an old boys club." ((in 23 reviews)); "No training, extremely political" ((in 20 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.

What are the top reviewed Leonardo locations?

Buenos Aires , Olavarría , Loma Hermosa

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Leonardo reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,337 total reviews)

Roberto Cingolani

90% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

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 1,337 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

3.0

Jan 2, 2016

Electronics Engineer (Marine)

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel, overtime, company vehicle, varied and interesting work

Cons

Little manufacturer specific training provided. Too management focussed, and more generally feel restricted by the larger SELEX ES organisation.

3.0

Dec 26, 2015

Good company and interesting projects bit going through a tough time and needs bringing into the 21st century

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good focus on talent development Lots of very interesting projects to work on Opportunities to work in Italy Fair salary for graduates

Cons

Company has had trouble since being taken over by agusta, defence budgets slashed etc. May be a bit of a down culture as a result.

4.0

Dec 13, 2015

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team of people. Dynamic Environment

Cons

Career path unclear. reactive instead of proactive

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