Does Leonardo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Leonardo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Leonardo. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Leonardo?

76% of Leonardo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Leonardo 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leonardo?

Systems Engineer (94) , Software Engineer (89) , Engineer (68) , Project Manager (64) , System Engineer (45) , Program Manager (30) , Impiegato Tecnico (27) , Senior Systems Engineer (23) , Buyer (22) , Operaio Metalmeccanico (19) , Principal Systems Engineer (19) , Impiegato (18) , Manager (17) , Ingegnere (16) , Manufacturing Engineer (16)

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

"Benefits are good and are average for the industry." ((in 148 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 115 reviews)); "Great people and teamworking you'll be happy if you don't want to stretch yourself and continue to only work in you comfort zone" ((in 109 reviews)); "• Good pension (but not as good as it used to be)." ((in 41 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of drive / motivation from leaders." ((in 92 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to the market and difficult to innovate" ((in 68 reviews)); ") slow career progression" ((in 27 reviews)); "All the senior managers have all worked there forever and it's an old boys club." ((in 23 reviews)); "No training, extremely political" ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Leonardo layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Leonardo locations?

Philadelphia , Overland Park , Tucson , Melbourne , Washington , Phila , Huntsville , New York , Dallas , San Diego , Fort Walton Beach , Miami , Milton , Tampa , Romeoville , Arlington , Dulles , West Plains , Milwaukee , Random Lake , Greensboro , Winston-Salem , Arlington , DeSoto , Italy , England , Maineville , Cleveland , Los Angeles , Redondo Beach

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Leonardo reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,342 total reviews)

Lorenzo Mariani

Not enough data to show CEO approval

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Leonardo has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,342 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Leonardo 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

Nov 15, 2017

stuck in the 70s

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

international environment interesting projects job security a lot of highly skilled professionals

Cons

role/salary growth opportunities are influenced by "connections" rather than actual performance and competences poorly maintained infrastructures and facilities no long term vision and planning culture - constant firefighting lack of a competitive and innovative spirit

4.0

Nov 12, 2017

Great company.

Senior quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people who work as a team. Innovative and interesting products and projects. Opportunities to travel and work with other locations.

Cons

The pay is perhaps not as good as other similar local employers but the benefits are good overall. Generally, there are not a lot of negatives.

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2.0

Oct 28, 2017

Leonardo Career

Systems design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big Company where to have the opportunity to make career

Cons

Not too interest to the persons; Impossible to apply on-line for vacancies.

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Jobs at Leonardo

Technical Representative

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Tool Room Quality Inspector