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 63 reviews)); "Good benefits for permanent employees" ((in 35 reviews)); "Periods of heavy overtime, great coworkers" ((in 12 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great opportunities to perform different tasks" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Its a struggle cause of Poor management and not much support" ((in 67 reviews)); "Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 59 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 17 reviews)); "Leadership has been there to longer and pay like crap because they do not know anything else but AAR" ((in 13 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

Feb 27, 2020

Great company

Inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great salary and benefits increase since two years

Cons

in need of more permanent employees

2.0

Feb 13, 2020

Worse then normal human interaction, but possible to gain relevant aviation experience.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gain experience in aviation field on Airbus A319 & A320.

Cons

Leadership at all levels/groups show little character when stressed under the goals and agendas of the many aviation interests governing them. Makes work & human interactions constantly strained.

AAR Response

6y

We appreciate your feedback and continually invest in training and development of all employees, to reinforce actions which represent AAR's values. Treating others with respect and valuing their efforts is a key component of developing within AAR.

2.0

Jan 22, 2020

Flying is unsafe nowadays

Mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to start your career in aviation, to get some experience. Not too many companies in aviation accept employees with no experience at all.

Cons

All I can say is that working the way we do flying is extremely unsafe. The public should know it and the management should understand that it is not fare to put the lives of passengers at risk just for delivering airplanes on time and making good profit.

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