MDA reviews

3.5

72% would recommend to a friend

(646 total reviews)
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Mike Greenley

50% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

MDA has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 646 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MDA 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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646 reviews
3.0
Jul 19, 2022

Good company but with low pay

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good company, once a Canadian pride.

Cons

Below market pay, especially for indirect employees.

3.0
Jul 8, 2022

Antiquated Management

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting/unconventional projects and contracts, especially if you are passionate about technology in the space domain.

Cons

Corporate has antiquated views; pay is on the low end of average, with no transparency into pay scaling, and very inflexible with remote work, enforcing a 3 day in office minimum for projects that do not ever require being on site, including during the height of the COVID-19 Delta/Omicron variant pandemics. When they transitioned to a new payroll system they "harmonized" pay periods, shifting many employees pay forward by a week but not compensating the extra week worked, which was only to be paid out when employment is terminated; the only option they offered in order to receive 3 weeks of pay after 3 weeks of work was to cash out a week of vacation. What a fun and convenient way to take out an easy loan on your employees without their consent!

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MDA Response
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Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We want to quickly address and correct a few misperceptions: • Regarding salaries, MDA regularly reviews market data and adjusts salaries to remain competitive. We also have our annual review and a merit increase process to continuously recognize and reward employees as they grow in their career with us. • Regarding remote work, like most companies, MDA has adopted a hybrid work model that gives many employees the flexibility to continue to work remotely a two days a week and work in the office three days per week to collaborate and engage with coworkers. • Regarding the new payroll system, this was launched recently to standardize the pay cycles for all employees. The change did not affect the amount employees were paid – it simply changed the timing for when some employees were paid. All employees are paid for all hours worked each 2-week pay period and paid the following week. This is a standard best-practice pay schedule. We also provided several months notice and multiple reminders to help employees prepare for the transition as we aligned the pay cycles. We also offered a voluntary pay advance option if it was needed for the one-time one week transition period. We value employee feedback. We encourage you – and any employee that has a concern, to reach out to your Human Resources Business Partner to better understand MDA policies and discuss ways to make your employment more fulfilling.
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