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 41 reviews)); "Nice Coworkers clean for a factory" ((in 12 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 11 reviews)); "QC Department is a great team." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 58 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 16 reviews)); "Leadership has been there to longer and pay like crap because they do not know anything else but AAR" ((in 13 reviews)); "Low Salary and no accountability for the actions of leaders" ((in 12 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

3.0

Dec 2, 2020

Structured and demanding

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot of opportunity to learn from senior mechanics. Frequent opportunities to move up in the company. Decent benefits. Variety of customers which also means a variety of A/C fleets to gain experience in working on.

Cons

Management demands are occasionally unreasonable. Frequent mandatory OT. Dwindling base of experienced technicians.

AAR Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the fact that you feel our company has great people to learn from. We will continue to work with our managers to ensure that our employees have the best experience possible.

3.0

Nov 11, 2020

Good

Aircraft mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not a terrible place to work

Cons

Low pay and bad benefits

AAR Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We know that the aviation industry is very competitive when it comes to compensation and benefits. We will continue to do our best to make sure we are in line with what the market tells us. Our goal is to continue to provide employees a great place to work with all the best pay, benefits, resources, and perks to go with!

3.0

Nov 11, 2020

Typical

Warehouse worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and safe environment

Cons

Lots of work to get done

AAR Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you think it is a safe environment to work in especially with everything going on with the COVID crisis. We will continue to make sure our employees have the best resources in place to provide the safest and healthiest workplace. We know we have a lot of work to do, but that is also a good thing to show that our business is still moving forward!

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