Does AAR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AAR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AAR. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AAR?

43% of AAR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AAR 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AAR?

Aircraft Mechanic (21) , Mechanic (18) , Aircraft Maintenance Technician (17) , A&P Mechanic (14) , Avionics Technician (14) , Technician (13) , Sheet Metal Mechanic (9) , Engineer (8) , Analyst (6) , Manager (6) , Pilot (6) , Program Manager (6) , Aviation Maintenance Technician (5) , Product Line Representative (5) , Production Controller (5)

What are the pros of working at AAR according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with that are dedicated and motivated each day." ((in 60 reviews)); "Good benefits for permanent employees" ((in 36 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 11 reviews)); "stable work, friendly work environment" ((in 10 reviews)); "Periods of heavy overtime, great coworkers" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at AAR according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 62 reviews)); "Poor upper management, if they don't like you, they make it a horrible and very stressful place to work." ((in 18 reviews)); "The manager who runs the site is absent and disconnected from people." ((in 14 reviews)); "Leadership has been there to longer and pay like crap because they do not know anything else but AAR" ((in 13 reviews)); "There is no training." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about AAR layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed AAR locations?

Wood Dale , Indianapolis , Miami , Oklahoma City , Chicago , Rockford , Garden City , Melbourne , Huntsville , Goldsboro , Palm Bay , Cadillac , Duluth , Lake Charles , Clearwater , Medley , Jacksonville , Rockledge , Hot Springs , Livonia , Sacramento , Washington , Lake City , Largo , Grant , Owens Cross Roads , Woodridge , Wood River , New York , Phoenix

AAR reviews

3.1

43% would recommend to a friend

(650 total reviews)

John Holmes

55% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

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AAR has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 650 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AAR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

650 reviews

5.0

Sep 1, 2020

Awesome Enviroment

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You felt like you were a family and everyone worked together to help each other

Cons

Competitive when it comes to moving to another role

AAR Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the work environment! We always strive to help our employees to help them feel like they are part of the team. That falls in line with one of our core values, "Work As One. Be Inclusive."

4.0

Aug 21, 2020

Good co-workers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning experience is fast, and nice co-workers

Cons

non-French speakers have disadvantages of getting good tasks to do

AAR Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you are able to learn new things and work with some many great people! We will follow up with your location to make sure every employee has an opportunity to work on different projects and tasks.

4.0

Aug 14, 2020

Great Opportunities

A&p mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Room to grow and people there to help You do it.

Cons

Closed down this year due to covid

AAR Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We understand the impact that COVID has had on our business. and we continue to do our best to work through it. We greatly appreciate all the hard work of our employees especially in our MN location.

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