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      MDA

      Engaged Employer

      MDA reviews

      3.6

      75% would recommend to a friend

      (644 total reviews)
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      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
      2.0
      Sep 11, 2024

      unorganized company

      Mechanical engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - free coffee onsite. - The new building is modern and bright - cool and advanced projects

      Cons

      - Unhealthy competition among employees to show off themselves in order to get promotion. - low salaries compared to job market -to become a senior member, your manager decision is important no matter how many years experience you got. - A toxic work environment. - You meet line managers perhaps 2 times a year. -

      1.0
      Aug 1, 2024

      To avoid

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Parking Unique industry 2 days wfh Cafeteria Flex hours

      Cons

      Boys club Lack of processes Lack of training Lack of transparency Lack of advancement

      2.0
      Jul 23, 2024

      Pay is good, silo work environment

      Member of technical staff(mts)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The pay is okay (pretty average) and health benefits are pretty good. The projects are interesting and you get exposure to a lot of different tools and technologies. The cafeteria provides breakfast and lunch for ~$10/meal. The breakfast menu is always good but the lunch is usually very bland (you're going to need that salt on the tables). I would recommend the sandwiches. The MDA swag is cool (you get a jacket now when you join) and almost everyone gets their own office.

      Cons

      They don't match RRSP for the first year, and you have to give the signing bonus back if you leave within 2 years (it's usually within 1 year from what I've heard). Workshops and events are on your own time and unpaid (even the mandatory ones). It's not a government job but it sure feels like one seeing how slow progress is due to our main client being the government. The timecards start to feel a bit micro-managed since you need to have a charge code for everything you do. The environment is VERY silo and isolated since a lot of the projects are classified so we can't about them outside of our teams. Everyone just stays in their office and no one wants to participate in the unpaid events (understandable). The company seems to lack diversity (my team is entirely made up of white men). I've noticed you're either only there for a couple months or you're there for 30 years - there's no in between.

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