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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Leonardo?

76% 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, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leonardo?

Systems Engineer (94) , Software Engineer (89) , Engineer (68) , Project Manager (64) , System Engineer (45) , 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 144 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 113 reviews)); "• Good pension (but not as good as it used to be)." ((in 42 reviews)); "Supportive environment and friendly colleagues." ((in 32 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 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 16 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

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,340 total reviews)

Roberto Cingolani

91% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Leonardo has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,340 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

Jan 20, 2026

Good company

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible benefits Good salary Holiday

Cons

Few promotion opportunities and banded pay scales

4.0

Jan 7, 2026

Nice company

System engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Relatively high salary -industry leader -remote working -company canteen

Cons

-disorganised -unclear growth path -HR

4.0

Dec 25, 2025

Great company though salary on the low side

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible working hours - Hard problems to work on (should you want them) - Friendly and polite coworkers - Excellent benefits

Cons

- Salary on the low side given industry standard

Leonardo Response

5mo

We’re really pleased to hear that you value the flexible working arrangements, the opportunity to work on challenging and meaningful engineering problems, and the supportive culture created by your colleagues. We regularly review our reward packages against industry benchmarks to ensure they remain competitive, and this input is important in helping inform those discussions. Thank you again for taking the time to leave a review and for your continued contribution to Leonardo.

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Jobs at Leonardo

Tool Room Quality Inspector

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