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).

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650 reviews

2.0

Jan 16, 2020

Good and bad

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great employees to work with. Ability to help others with everyday issues. Making long term relationships.

Cons

I was forced to leave due to a management that does not know how to manage people. HR is rude, unprofessional, uncaring and unknowledgeable. Management does nothing even though they know the issues. They threaten employees not to notify corporate so they doesn’t find out what a terrible HR department they have. Several people have left that department due to the treatment they receive.

AAR Response

6y

Quality First. Safety Always. Hello, Thank you for your feedback, as we are always looking ahead, and striving to improve. I will send your comments to the Landing Gear Team. Very Respectfully, Greg "G-Man" Dellinger AAR HQ Wood Dale, Illinois, U.S.A.

3.0

Jan 8, 2020

Good place for experience.

Structure

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Facility is state of the art. Some of the Leads are helpful. They use to have apprenticeships there as well

Cons

Management, pay needs to be competitive like everywhere else

AAR Response

6y

Quality First. Safety Always. Hello, Thank you for your review. We appreciate the feedback. Apprentice/Internship action is happening via EAGLE Career Pathway Program, complete with tie-ups with the Aviation Technology Center, and Aviation Institute of Maintenance, there in Indy. S/ Greg "G-Man" Dellinger

5.0

Dec 7, 2019

very satisfying work, great environment.

Ndt technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, friendly people, climate controlled hangars.

Cons

Long walk from parking lot to time clock.

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