MDA reviews

3.6

73% would recommend to a friend

(646 total reviews)
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Mike Greenley

52% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

MDA has an employee rating of 3.6 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
4.0
Feb 9, 2023

A space company in the stone age

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Your work goes to space. Decent salary and benefits. Nice colleagues.

Cons

Management is obsessed with having everyone in the office 3 days a week. They treat staff like they're taking attendance in kindergarten. It is insulting. It was old fashioned before the pandemic, now it is downright tone deaf.

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MDA Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your views. Like many companies, the pandemic provided us a real opportunity to understand how we work best, and given the very complex nature of the work we do it is clear that in-person collaboration is critical to our programs and our business. This face-to-face opportunity is even more critical as we continue to bring on new staff to drive growth. We also learned that a balance of in-office days and work from home days can be effective, and we formalized a hybrid policy to give employees permanent flexibility.
2.0
Oct 14, 2022

Software Engineer, T5

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of interesting areas to work in. Great people to work with. Rigorous engineering discipline.

Cons

Salary is not competitive as you become more senior. 50-70% drop in compensation. Causes turnover in the intermediate to senior levels. Process can be heavy is some projects. Technology can be antiquated. Since most work is contract based, incentives to be innovative with technology or solutions is not there as the main motivator is to maximize contract profits.

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