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 improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Leonardo?

75% 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?

"Good benefits and pension plan" ((in 144 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 122 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 45 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 31 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of drive / motivation from leaders." ((in 91 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to the market and difficult to innovate" ((in 66 reviews)); ") slow career progression" ((in 31 reviews)); "Managers have limited influence in the process and struggle to keep people as a result." ((in 25 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

Leonardo reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,343 total reviews)

Lorenzo Mariani

Not enough data to show CEO approval

69% 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

3.1

Senior management

Leonardo has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,343 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

Jan 24, 2020

Start but don't stay.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good graduate programme. A good place to start your career.

Cons

Be prepared to be frustrated and confused by baffling and inconsistent approach to promotions, pay rises and general career progression. Then move elsewhere. What they say and what they do are quite different things.

Leonardo Response

6y

Thanks for leaving your review and for your positive assessment of our graduate programme. We are very proud of our Early Careers development and it is disappointing that you feel Leonardo could not offer you the career opportunity you were looking for. We wish you the very best in your future career.

2.0

Nov 6, 2019

Lacking in leadership and investment in the workforce

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Diverse range of projects - Some of the staff are world leading experts in key technology areas

Cons

- Below average salary - Little to no career progression - No meaningful performance related pay or incentives - Lack of long term leadership and strategy causes the company to chase immediate goals, to the detriment of its overall market standing and workforce morale - Risk averse investment and product development process can be frustrating to work in; good ideas are seldom rewarded or acted upon - Little to no mentoring or succession planning, making it difficult to increase your skills or progress - More work than there are staff to do it, and the situation is only getting worse; individuals in key positions are expected to work excessive hours to get projects over the line, with no reward and often no thanks for their work

Leonardo Response

6y

Thank you for your review - we are always concerned to read that any colleague feels that their contribution to be business is not valued. We will feed this back into the business.

4.0

Feb 26, 2019

Good company to work for

Manufacturing & supply chain manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits Excellent Work Life balance Good promotion prospects Stability

Cons

Below market pay Poor performance management , especially low performers IT is poor Managers & key staff are expected to work excessive hours

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