Question 1

Is MBDA a good company to work for as a Principal Engineer?

Accepted Answer

Principal Engineer professionals working at MBDA have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 55 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of MBDA employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Engineer jobs at MBDA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Engineer interview questions at MBDA.

Question 2

Does MBDA pay Principal Engineer employees well?

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Principal Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MBDA with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 55 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Engineer salaries and benefits at MBDA.

Question 3

How happy are Principal Engineer professionals working at MBDA?

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86% of Principal Engineer employees at MBDA would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 13% in the past 12 months. Principal Engineer professionals have also rated MBDA with a 4.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What MBDA locations are top rated by Principal Engineer employees?

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MBDA locations which are top rated by Principal Engineer employees are Stevenage and Bristol.

Question 5

What are the top reviewed jobs at MBDA?

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Principal Engineer (55), Systems Engineer (49), Senior Engineer (44), Project Manager (38), Senior Systems Engineer (32), Software Engineer (32), Engineer (30), Ingénieur Stagiaire (24), Graduate Engineer (20), Ingénieur (20), Principal Systems Engineer (19), Stage Ingénieur (18), Project Controller (17), Senior Principal Engineer (16), Stagiaire (13)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"people are great and very flexible" ((in 110 reviews)); "Good benefits (pension contribution / bonus)" ((in 95 reviews)); "Great work life balance / flexible working" ((in 72 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 51 reviews)); "I've been working in the fpga team for over a year total and the team is great." ((in 44 reviews))

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

"Low pay compared to other companies in the industry Type of work usually requires on site working" ((in 49 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 45 reviews)); "Poor management and stressful." ((in 27 reviews)); "That said if you work in the right department, have a good manager and your face fits you get better treatment." ((in 12 reviews)); "No career progression if you are good at your job, would rather promote individuals who can’t do their current roles." ((in 9 reviews))

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