Is Airbus a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Airbus have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 124 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Airbus employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Airbus now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Airbus .

Does Airbus pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Airbus with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 124 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries and benefits at Airbus .

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Airbus?

79% of Software Engineer employees at Airbus would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Airbus with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Airbus?

Engineer (250) , Intern (194) , Project Manager (156) , Software Engineer (147) , Internship (135) , Systems Engineer (99) , Ingénieur (76) , Stagiaire (75) , Manager (71) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (68) , Data Scientist (56) , Werkstudent (53) , Manufacturing Engineer (51) , Associate Engineer (46) , Chef De Projet (42)

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

"Good work life balance is good" ((in 373 reviews)); "Benefits are good and one can gain global exposure." ((in 214 reviews)); "Great team and people!" ((in 205 reviews)); "With the benefits of large companies that does not have to cut many costs (Good salaries and perks)." ((in 198 reviews)); "Good culture and people." ((in 160 reviews))

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

"Poor management of employees causes punishment of the whole team whether you’re competent in your job or not" ((in 181 reviews)); "Bad managers who have no technical knowledge" ((in 50 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 38 reviews)); "poor communication early on and throughout application process and first year." ((in 35 reviews)); "Poor leadership in the working force." ((in 21 reviews))

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4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(124 total reviews)

Guillaume Faury

97% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated Airbus with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 124 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Airbus is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aérospatiale et défense industry (3.6 stars).

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124 reviews

4.0

May 24, 2026

Great workload balance, but limited growth opportunities

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All good about the workload balance and working atmostphere

Cons

Hierarchy doesn't suit for professional growth

5.0

Apr 23, 2026

It Is good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work and fun stuff

Cons

Can get very stressful and stuff

3.0

Apr 23, 2026

Review for Airbus India

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, perks are good.

Cons

Visibility is not defined based on work.

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