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 64 reviews)); "good benefit, professional, learning every day." ((in 37 reviews)); "Nice Coworkers clean for a factory" ((in 12 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 10 reviews)); "stable work, friendly work environment" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 58 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 16 reviews)); "Communication is poor, attitudes are worse and the product suffers." ((in 10 reviews)); "There is no training." ((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

(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).

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Reviews by job title

650 reviews

4.0

Jul 5, 2023

Learned Alot

Field service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience working there. Most of the people that I worked with were great. The job kept me engaged and busy. The salary was ok.

Cons

A lot of required travel and the work schedule was not consistent. Both things that I knew and understood going in.

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you had a great experience working for our company. We value our people that work here and we want to continue to make AAR a great place to work. We know travel can be a lot at times, but we try to accommodate work-life balance for all of our employees.

3.0

Jun 28, 2023

It was fine

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a good company to climb the ladder in.

Cons

Poor communication throughout the different departments.

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you thought AAR was a great place to work for your career growth. We want to ensure our people have every opportunity to grow and develop. We also know how important it is to communicate to our employees. We will continue to do this through our AAR Communications, intranet, town halls and local roundtables.

5.0

Jun 22, 2023

good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

its great working enviroment over there

Cons

its already good must be better

AAR Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you thought it was a great work environment at AAR. We take a lot of pride in making our company a great place to work. We will continue to focus on taking care of our people.

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