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 42 reviews)); "Paid Holidays Off, Great Coworkers" ((in 11 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 11 reviews)); "The Supervisor was always ready to listen for suggestions that helps to improve production." ((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)); "Low salary and They had discrimination between French speaker and non" ((in 15 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

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

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Reviews by job title

650 reviews

3.0

Jan 3, 2021

Not bad for start job

Aircraft maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good to know A320 family.

Cons

Low salary and They had discrimination between French speaker and non-French speaker. most of project manager, chief and inspectors tend to give good task to French speaker. if you are non-French speaker, you would get dirty and bad job at least for 1 year and hard to fill out your logbook. HR has to figure out why non-French speaker quit easily here.

AAR Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that your experience working for our company was not what you had expected. We pride ourselves on being inclusive, treating people right and working as one. Our company's success is based off the great people we have working here! We will make sure to share your feedback with the location.

4.0

Dec 10, 2020

AAR Corp UK

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good corporate culture, rational management

Cons

Organizational challenges due to the number of global locations

AAR Response

5y

Thank you for your response. We are happy to hear that you feel the culture at AAR is one that employees feel positive towards. We want to continue to hear feedback from our employees so that we are Doing It Right! We understand the challenges that come with being a global organization and we will continue to look at what is best for our people. From Town Halls to company communications to internal platforms, our goal is to make sure our business follows our value of Work As One. Be Inclusive.

5.0

Dec 1, 2020

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very nice company to work

Cons

Not much cons in this company

AAR Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We are excited to hear that you felt AAR was a great company to work for. We will continue to do what we can to make it a good experience for all our employees.

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