Is Airbus a good company to work for?

Airbus has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 9,075 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at Airbus to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Airbus have been left by employees working as Intern , Manufacturing Engineer and Engineer .

Does Airbus pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Airbus employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Airbus. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Airbus?

79% of Airbus employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Airbus 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Airbus?

Engineer (253) , Intern (196) , Project Manager (156) , Software Engineer (151) , Internship (135) , Systems Engineer (102) , Ingénieur (76) , Stagiaire (76) , Manager (71) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (68) , Data Scientist (57) , Werkstudent (53) , Manufacturing Engineer (52) , Associate Engineer (46) , Stress Engineer (43)

What are the pros of working at Airbus according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance is good" ((in 375 reviews)); "Good benefits and wlb for employees" ((in 234 reviews)); "Great team and people!" ((in 208 reviews)); "With the benefits of large companies that does not have to cut many costs (Good salaries and perks)." ((in 205 reviews)); "Good culture and people." ((in 165 reviews))

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

"Poor management of employees causes punishment of the whole team whether you’re competent in your job or not" ((in 183 reviews)); "Bad managers who have no technical knowledge" ((in 50 reviews)); "career progression is slow" ((in 41 reviews)); "manque de communication" ((in 36 reviews)); "Poor leadership in the working force." ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about Airbus layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Airbus layoffs and their outlook for job security at Airbus in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Airbus locations?

Mobile , Grand Prairie , Herndon , Wichita , Columbus , Washington , Temecula , Atlanta , Dallas , Miami , Arlington , New York , Irvine , Los Angeles , Merritt Island , Plano , Mukilteo , Virginia Beach , Arlington , San Diego , Denver , Rosslyn , France , Trenton , Huntsville , Chicago , Bristol , Ashburn , Winchester , Florida

Airbus reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(3,692 total reviews)

Guillaume Faury

82% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Airbus has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,692 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Airbus 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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4K reviews

2.0

Feb 19, 2018

No Career Path

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are very few pros if you are technical

Cons

The only career path you will get will be whatever your manager decides. Their opinion is that as they are paying you, it's up to them what you do

2.0

Feb 19, 2018

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Close to the action. You get to work at the base, and get close up and personal with different aircraft.

Cons

Not nearly enough work to fill up the hours you are there. As a result, the majority of the tasks you do are essentially useless and often extremely tedious.

4.0

Feb 16, 2018

Work life balance is great, needs more than just technical expertise for people to grow.

Lead stress engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can choose your own development areas and career path.

Cons

Technical growth is a little slow, groupism and favouritism is quite evident

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