Is MDA a good company to work for as a Developer?

Developer professionals working at MDA have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 77 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of MDA employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Developer Jobs at MDA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer interview questions at MDA .

Does MDA pay Developer employees well?

Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MDA with 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 77 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer salaries at MDA.

How happy are Developer professionals working at MDA?

84% of Developer employees at MDA would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 1% in the past 12 months. Developer professionals have also rated MDA with a 4.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MDA?

Software Engineer (62) , Engineer (26) , Member of Technical Staff(MTS) (20) , Member Of Technical Staff (19) , Software Developer (19) , Systems Engineer (17) , Intern (13) , Analyst (9) , Mechanical Engineer (9) , Junior Software Engineer (8) , Manager (8) , Senior Systems Engineer (8) , Accountant (7) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Engineering Student (6)

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

"Many of the people are great and the work is very interesting." ((in 88 reviews)); "Interesting projects and good benefits." ((in 50 reviews)); "Work is generally well managing leading to a good work/life balance" ((in 34 reviews)); "The hours are flexible: core hours are 9AM" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good culture and interesting work" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"low pay (have to constantly pushing for raises or they will not give you much)" ((in 63 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to level of experience" ((in 57 reviews)); "Poor management keeps changing everything" ((in 40 reviews)); "Slow process and low compensation" ((in 17 reviews)); "lot of processes and lots of useless upper management" ((in 12 reviews))

MDA Developer reviews

3.3

84% would recommend to a friend

(77 total reviews)

Mike Greenley

47% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Developer employees have rated MDA with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 77 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer professionals have a good working experience there. MDA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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77 reviews

4.0

Aug 22, 2025

Middle Pay - Great Future

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent training and culture Very transparent Engineering department Benefits are really good Lots of projects in the backlog Stock price is soaring

Cons

Limited engineering levels make promotions difficult and spaced far apart Merit and promotions are held at corporate level with little latitude for managers to reward for performance

5.0

Aug 10, 2025

They've changed alot

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay Good benefits Good work life balance Interesting projects Stable

Cons

No cons I can think of now. They used to pay really low before. But it's on par with Vancouver companies now.

4.0

Aug 3, 2025

Not a bad place to work

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

OK pay, good benefits, nice new office.

Cons

Projects tend to be messy, not much clear direction or ownership. Onboarding is kind of DIY.

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