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 (89) , 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?

"Benefits are good and are average for the industry." ((in 149 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 115 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 111 reviews)); "Good benefits package and pension" ((in 35 reviews)); "Supportive environment and friendly colleagues." ((in 31 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 64 reviews)); ") slow career progression" ((in 30 reviews)); "Managers have limited influence in the process and struggle to keep people as a result." ((in 24 reviews)); "No training, extremely political" ((in 19 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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Leonardo reviews

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

2.0

Apr 7, 2014

Complete lack of mentoring for juniors and no career opportunities

Avionic systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid company, no need to worry about loosing your job Company name is highly spendable, a plus on your CV

Cons

Bad work/life balance Spent more than one year as a junior, only one useful training course The only perk you get is free cafeteria As a software engineer, I did not have internet access, nor I was administrator of my pc, very unefficient Very little career chances, no job rotation Too much bureaucracy and internal organization is very bad efficiency-wise

4.0

Mar 20, 2014

Great people, fast-paced environment, great pay & benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High paying positions, great benefits, 12 paid holidays, but the best part is the people! Location is great.

Cons

Some long-term employees find change difficult. Building is old.

2.0

Mar 20, 2014

Cool product for disappointing management

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Appealing product, niche market (growth and little competition), nice people, relaxed workplace.

Cons

Bad old-style management, no vision and strategy, no merit, no career opportunity and personal growth, too much talking and little action, politics involvement, bad processes, inner fights, lack of management competencies all over.

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