Is MBDA a good company to work for as a Graduate Systems Engineer?

Graduate Systems Engineer professionals working at MBDA have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 29 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 Graduate Systems Engineer Jobs at MBDA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Graduate Systems Engineer interview questions at MBDA .

Does MBDA pay Graduate Systems Engineer employees well?

Graduate Systems Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MBDA with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 29 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Graduate Systems Engineer salaries at MBDA.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MBDA?

Principal Engineer (56) , Systems Engineer (49) , Senior Engineer (44) , Project Manager (40) , Software Engineer (33) , Senior Systems Engineer (32) , Engineer (30) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (24) , Graduate Engineer (20) , Ingénieur (20) , Principal Systems Engineer (20) , Stage Ingénieur (18) , Project Controller (17) , Senior Principal Engineer (16) , Stagiaire (13)

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

"people are great and very flexible" ((in 113 reviews)); "Good benefits (pension contribution / bonus)" ((in 87 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work ethic" ((in 78 reviews)); "The culture of sharing knowledge is great with some great design patterns for some unique software products." ((in 50 reviews)); "I've been working in the fpga team for over a year total and the team is great." ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Low pay compared to other companies in the industry Type of work usually requires on site working" ((in 50 reviews)); "No beating about the bush: salaries are low compared to equivalent London" ((in 48 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 13 reviews)); "bad for career progression and promotion." ((in 11 reviews))

MBDA Graduate Systems Engineer reviews

4.0

100% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Éric Béranger

100% approve of CEO

100% positive business outlook

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Graduate Systems Engineer employees have rated MBDA with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Graduate Systems Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. MBDA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Graduate Systems Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

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29 reviews

3.0

May 30, 2026

Well-structured grad program, but below-average salary

Graduate engineer trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well structured grad programme and progression

Cons

Slightly below industry salary for a graduate

5.0

Dec 25, 2025

Fantastic Development

Graduate systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic at developing the new intake

Cons

Pay is below the average for similar fields

MBDA Response

5mo

Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. We value all feedback and are happy to see you are enjoying life at MBDA.

5.0

Nov 3, 2025

Great Experience

Graduate systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunity to experience different aspects of defence. Great working environment

Cons

Having to work in Stevenage

MBDA Response

7mo

Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. We value all feedback and are happy to see you are enjoying life at MBDA.

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