Does MDA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MDA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MDA. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MDA?

75% 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 3.4 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 (18) , 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 50 reviews)); "Work is generally well managing leading to a good work/life balance" ((in 34 reviews)); "The company has a good work environment and has very knowledgeable engineers." ((in 20 reviews)); "The hours are flexible: core hours are 9AM" ((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 64 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to level of experience" ((in 53 reviews)); "Poor management keeps changing everything" ((in 43 reviews)); "Very low compensation and thus fast turn around" ((in 17 reviews)); "Managers don't care for your career development." ((in 13 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

75% would recommend to a friend

(644 total reviews)

Mike Greenley

52% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Senior management

MDA has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 644 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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644 reviews

5.0

Feb 17, 2021

Amazing projects in Satellite Systems and good opportunities to work on complex problems.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mentorship, professional development, and helpful in integrating new hires (especially with the pandemic).

Cons

None that I can think of currently

5.0

Feb 12, 2021

Worked there for 6 years.

Call center agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Getting people to donate for a good cause.

Cons

I didn't really like making cold calls because i would get hung up on, cussed at, and people that were so mad at me for calling.

MDA Response

I think this posting is meant for The Muscular Dsyrophy Association. We are MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates), the makers of Canadarm1, 2 & 3 and other space based technologies.

5.0

Feb 4, 2021

Safety coordinator western region

Safety coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Education flexibility housing growth overtime Flexibility Housing Growth Over time Training

Cons

Old school thinking innovation environment pto vacations Innovation Environment Pto Vacations

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