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

2.0

Sep 25, 2008

Ok job but there are better places to work

Engineering specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Three weeks vacation from the start plus up to 20 sicks days per year. Fair pay.

Cons

Although there were 20 sick days per year the company only let you take 8. If you took more than 8 it could prevent you from being promoted or just moving laterally to a new position. Old people with old ideas who still think it is the 1960s. The typical attitude seemed to be "you are lucky to work for Bell and you owe your soul to the company." The main plants are basically falling apart and need seriously renovation. Treated salried professionals like they were hourly. Training was encouraged and was availabe but it had to be on the employee's own time.

4.0

Sep 22, 2008

Generally great place to work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They provide good to excellent training for amost all jobs. There are a great deal of very talented people there. The health plan is normal for this industry, not great, but OK. They still have a penion plan, but who knows for how long it well continue to be offerred. My opinion, which seems to be confirmed by other web based salary sites and talking to other people at the same or similiar levels, has not kept up with industry salary levels. This has been more evendent latetly as more people are moving to other companies. The good part is their employment levels are less tormulent than other companies.

Cons

long hours and high stress

4.0

Sep 7, 2008

Bell Helicopter - A great company to work for with a legacy of aerospace firsts

Engineering specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bell has an outstanding product line and a great tradition of reliable products. Few people know that Bell Aircraft manufactured the first aircraft to break the sound barrier. Bell continues to transform itself to meet and exceed its customers expectations. Being a part of the Bell family will enable you to truly make a difference in peoples lives through its products.

Cons

Like any company with a long history, some of the traditions which benefit some people in terms of fairness continue to keep individuals who are new to the organization from getting fair opportunities for advancement, training and promotion.

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