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 27, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Space industry can be really exciting/stimulating if that's your cup of tea. You could get to work side-by-side with astronauts and other exceptional types.

Cons

Space industry is very risk-averse and there's lots of bureaucracy. Cost-plus contracts mean people don't have incentive to really innovate; structure starts to self-perpetuate. In long run this makes the company less competitive. The robotics/human space flight division is not the moneymaker in the company so can be subject to the whims of the larger market.

3.0
Apr 12, 2012

Started well, but the company is going downhill

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Professional and challenging environment. Versatility available if you want to change direction.

Cons

Very low salaries. Management disrespects employees' intelligence.

1.0
Dec 11, 2025

just sucks

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

interesting projects, but project managers and the hardware manager don't know what they are taking about!

Cons

management sucks, very political.... they are arrogant and provide little help in problem resolution

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