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)); "Health benefits were good" ((in 42 reviews)); "Periods of heavy overtime, great coworkers" ((in 13 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 10 reviews)); "QC Department is a great team." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 61 reviews)); "The upper management is clueless and often purposely keep each other in the dark." ((in 17 reviews)); "The manager who runs the site is absent and disconnected from people." ((in 17 reviews)); "There is no training." ((in 9 reviews)); "Communication is poor, attitudes are worse and the product suffers." ((in 8 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

(173 total reviews)

John Holmes

55% approve of CEO

33% 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

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Reviews by job title

173 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Nov 2, 2017

Repair Specialist

Repair specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice and new office to work in!

Cons

A little low starting salary

AAR Response

8y

Greetings, & thank-you for your review. Helpful. The real vision & credit, around the new office, goes to Sr. leadership, especially John H. Best-in-class has been the goal! Switching gears, will tee up starting pay item within the HR/Comp Team. #BlueSkies friend, G-Man

1.0

Oct 29, 2017

Stay out of rockford Facility

A&p mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You have a job Good to gain experience to put on resume Benefits are decent Hour for lunch Sometimes closed on holidays

Cons

Constant schedule changes with no notice Horrible project planning Employee favoritism Project managers who should not be in that position Doesn’t pay well at all Employees are not respected or appreciated Will lie to you about pay increases Safety is not first if it gets in the way of an on time delivery Inspectors who play on there phones all day and stamp anything without looking at it

AAR Response

8y

Greetings, & thank-you for the notes, as on this end, always working to advance the effort of WorkAsOne, so that we can all be DoingItRight. Not sure about the one star, so perhaps consider a modification, or just pull down, as anybody who knows me, clearly knows that I/we have worked the Rockford project with a passion unknown to mankind. That is the full truth. Standing up a brand new facility is not for the timid, and I would be happy to discuss & visit with you. Available all the time. 1-630-227-2074. And of course, out in the Rockford Region at least once a week or so. Very Respectfully, G-Man

4.0

Sep 3, 2017

Good but not great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is decent, most of the time there is a good work/ life balance, and there are some opportunities to advance.

Cons

There are so many Managers and Directors and virtually all of them have atrocious leadership skills. There is a widespread phenomenon where everyone wants to do each other's jobs. It's so confusing and redundant.

AAR Response

8y

Greetings & Happy Labor Day 2017! Thank-you for your post. Roger on leadership development item, & agree on always working to get closer to the work flow. Let's push to great, & then go #BeyondGreat ! Blue skies, and let's make it happen in FY 18. Straight ahead, G-Man

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