Is Bell a good company to work for?

Bell has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,795 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Bell to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Bell have been left by employees working as Intern , Intern - Hourly and Mechanical Engineer .

Does Bell pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bell employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bell. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bell?

68% of Bell employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bell 4.0 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 Bell?

Engineer (66) , Intern (31) , Senior Engineer (27) , Financial Analyst (26) , Manager (25) , Software Engineer (23) , Sales Associate (22) , Engineering Specialist (19) , Mechanical Engineer (17) , Intern - Hourly (14) , Internship (14) , Principal Engineer (14) , Analyst (13) , Project Manager (13) , Engineering Intern (10)

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

"benefits are good but expensive." ((in 137 reviews)); "The people and schedule are great" ((in 135 reviews)); "The department I was in was pretty laid back and was good pay." ((in 106 reviews)); "Work life balance but not as good as other competitors but surely good enough." ((in 74 reviews)); "Culture is great and so are the people" ((in 62 reviews))

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

"frequent layoffs due to the current aero industry." ((in 67 reviews)); "The Engineering Test Lab has bad management." ((in 63 reviews)); "Some managers are bad" ((in 30 reviews)); "Senior leadership in the US might not understand local business environment." ((in 25 reviews)); "bad communication and lack of improvement" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bell layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Bell locations?

Fort Worth , Hurst , Amarillo , Dallas , Grand Prairie , Arlington , Dallas-Fort Worth , Piney Flats , San Diego , New York , Haslet , Wichita , Mesa , Euless , Irving , Houston , Johnson City , Jersey City , Ozark , Dexter , Omaha , Garvin , Durham , Jacksonville , College Station , Burleson , Carrollton , Cedar Hill , Decatur , Flower Mound

Bell reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,398 total reviews)

Mitch Snyder

90% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Bell has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,398 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bell 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

1K reviews

1.0

Feb 16, 2010

Promises, lies, and gender bias

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

funded projects promise of leadership training good employee afninity groups flexible time off and schedules (comp time) Textron University provides free training

Cons

Work is not assigned on seniority, education level, or ability but on who you know, and if you're female, expect to get snacks and coffee for the team. Also, Bell believes gender bias doesn't occur in their workplace, so your complaints will fall on deaf ears. Another big con was that the company doesn't give merit increases about every 4 or 5 years. Also, interns get paid more than entry level engineers.

2.0

Feb 12, 2010

Not for the young

Project specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The products are something to be proud of. The rest of the company has much to be desired. Their engineering ability is there, unfortunately over-engineering is very common, to the level of 60-70% scrap rates on parts because they are not produceable.

Cons

Compensation and promotion transparency. Age discrimination at its finest against the young. Even though management wants to move people up in the ranks, HR will hold stop them because seniority rules. Not matter how competent you are, if you don't have enough time in with the company as a younger person they will stop you.

2.0

Dec 3, 2009

Bell may be a great place, depending on what stage you are in on your career.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can easily get by without doing a whole lot of work. Friendly, if not bitter, people. Easy deadlines. Great place to retire. The products are meaningful. Vacation and holiday is pretty good.

Cons

Management does not know how to properly guide or motivate employees. Easily pigeon holed if willing to do mundane work (unit testing, documentation) as no one else is willing to do it. Militaristic attitude about time-keeping.

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