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 144 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 116 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 pension (but not as good as it used to be)." ((in 38 reviews)); "Good work environment and progression" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of drive / motivation from leaders." ((in 90 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to the market and difficult to innovate" ((in 73 reviews)); ") slow career progression" ((in 27 reviews)); "Managers have limited influence in the process and struggle to keep people as a result." ((in 24 reviews)); "No training, extremely political" ((in 17 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

3.0

Jun 1, 2013

Reasonable company to work for, not for those with career aspirations

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good work / life balance and flexi system Nice people.

Cons

If your face does not fit, then career prospects limited. Poor salaries, bonuses laughable. Experienced, good people not getting promotions. People working in same dept where their salaries are miles apart.

1.0

Apr 19, 2013

Slow, Old, Inefficient, italian

Stress engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you get a job forever

Cons

Old management, lack of meritocracy, wrong strategic decisions, no training and no growth for employees....unless you are a friend or belong to of some big boss in Rome or in northern Italy. which in turn are there because of thei political friends. Low competence in any field of the aeronautical industry

4.0

Apr 5, 2013

benefits are great, money is great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the benefits, money and PTO

Cons

High level management is poor

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