Does MDA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MDA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MDA. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MDA?

73% of MDA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MDA 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 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 94 reviews)); "Interesting projects and good benefits." ((in 46 reviews)); "Work is generally well managing leading to a good work/life balance" ((in 31 reviews)); "The hours are flexible: core hours are 9AM" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good culture and interesting work" ((in 20 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 60 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to level of experience" ((in 54 reviews)); "Poor management keeps changing everything" ((in 43 reviews)); "Very low compensation and thus fast turn around" ((in 18 reviews)); "The company doesn't think we're worth a fair wage and upper management is awful, taking a 20% pay raise and telling employees tough luck when asking for a raise to alleviate the effects of inflation." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about MDA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MDA layoffs and their outlook for job security at MDA in 2026.

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3.6

73% would recommend to a friend

(647 total reviews)

Mike Greenley

52% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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MDA has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 647 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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647 reviews

3.0

Nov 25, 2025

Good engineering teams but slow internal processes

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented and knowledgeable technical teams Interesting projects depending on the department Generally good work-life balance Supportive peers and collaborative environment

Cons

Administrative and HR processes can feel slow or unclear Internal communication between departments needs improvement Career progression and compensation may not always match industry standards Decision-making can be delayed due to organizational structure

3.0

Nov 14, 2025

An alright company

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to learn other languages

Cons

Not too friendly with wfh

3.0

Nov 4, 2025

Big corp

Accountant iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big corp and lots of townhalls

Cons

Low pay and lots of work

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