Does Universal Avionics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Universal Avionics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Universal Avionics. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Universal Avionics?

56% of Universal Avionics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Universal Avionics 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Universal Avionics?

Engineer (4) , Software Engineer (4) , Systems Engineer (4) , Manager (3) , Software Verification Engineer (3) , Senior Software Engineer (2) , Software Engineer II (2)

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

"Good work/life balance" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "Amazing management and co" ((in 6 reviews)); "Decently friendly coworkers," ((in 5 reviews)); "Senior management is interested in the employees." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Pay is low." ((in 8 reviews)); "Advancement is real slow, changed ownership changing opportunities." ((in 3 reviews)); "it's not far off for the aero industry, but expect salaries to be literally half, if not less, of a local FAAN(M)G office." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Universal Avionics layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Universal Avionics locations?

Tucson , Duluth , Kirkland , Redmond , Richmond , Wichita , Atlanta

Universal Avionics reviews

3.6

56% would recommend to a friend

(71 total reviews)

Dror Yahav

74% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Universal Avionics has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 71 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Universal Avionics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

71 reviews

4.0

May 17, 2014

Overall a challenging and positive experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family owned company with interesting products. Senior management is interested in the employees. Good benefits. Opportunities for lateral moves and advancement. Relatively flat organization. Senior management makes an effort to keep employees informed and keep communication open.

Cons

Tough to compete with larger companies in the avionics arena. Resources do not necessarily match the scope of the projects resulting in long hours to meet schedules. The company has a tendency to try to take on too much at once.

3.0

May 9, 2014

Long tenure, Poor Managers, Slow to change

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ok pay, Family-like culture, Decent benefits, A lot of industry knowledge

Cons

Weak managers, promotion of internal people into management when not qualified Slow to adopt new practices, Older technologies used in products Slow to make decisions

4.0

Dec 18, 2013

Great people. Interesting Work.

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The biggest benefit to working here is that the people are absolutely great to work with. Universal hires quality people that are very passionate about the industry. The projects and work are very interesting and there always seems to be something new to learn.

Cons

The pace of projects can be slow, and sometimes VERY slow. So there can be a lot of down time. This is mainly because of FAA regulations and making sure that the company is producing a safe and quality product. Upper management is not always the most efficient at approving projects and handing down assignments.

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