Does QinetiQ pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, QinetiQ employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at QinetiQ. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at QinetiQ?

57% of QinetiQ employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated QinetiQ 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at QinetiQ?

Engineer (41) , Project Manager (39) , Systems Engineer (32) , Software Engineer (26) , Manager (18) , Senior Software Engineer (15) , Senior Consultant (14) , Senior Systems Engineer (12) , Consultant (11) , Principal Engineer (11) , Senior Project Manager (11) , Principal Consultant (10) , Senior Engineer (10) , Analyst (9) , Program Manager (9)

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

"The people are great and majority of people really care about the work they are doing" ((in 118 reviews)); "good work life balance and can be fun" ((in 56 reviews)); "Good benefits and work facilities" ((in 55 reviews)); "THe company offers a good opportunity to try a few streams of work before specialising" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great colleagues and interesting work." ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Superficial middle management and poor at implementing a fair reward policy" ((in 68 reviews)); "low salary" ((in 34 reviews)); "Leadership remains poor when compared to the norm and the EC do a poor job of enabling others, preferring a top down dictatorship approach." ((in 32 reviews)); "The senior management is generally apathetic and the company is, unfortunately for its people, rudderless." ((in 20 reviews)); "No career progression." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about QinetiQ layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed QinetiQ locations?

Farnborough , Malvern , Salisbury , London , Bristol , Great Malvern , Portsmouth , Boscombe , Lincoln , Sevenoaks , Ashford , Amesbury , Southend-on-Sea , Gosport , Glasgow , Farnborough , Dorchester , Malvern Link , Godalming , Aberporth , Edinburgh , Bournemouth , Poole , Carlisle , Basingstoke , Canterbury , Cosham , Malvern Wells , Little Malvern , Waddington

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3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(989 total reviews)

Steve Wadey

60% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

QinetiQ has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 989 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The QinetiQ employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

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989 reviews

2.0

Jun 9, 2026

Good people, but slow decision-making processes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people who want to do a good job.

Cons

Slow processes. Decisions often made without a full picture of the reality of the changes.

QinetiQ Response

Thank you for your review which I will share with the SLT. Please also continue to provide feedback via Peakon or the GEV.

4.0

Jun 9, 2026

Trust issues and low pay overshadow decent work environment

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not a bad place to work

Cons

Feels as though trust in employees is loosening, pay is not great compared around. Difficult to progress, their way of showing it to do the job for 12 months first without extra pay.

QinetiQ Response

Thank you for your review and I do acknowledge your points. Please do speak with your line manager to see what support they can provide you with in terms of progression and development.

5.0

Jun 7, 2026

Supportive environment

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working enviroment, nice people

Cons

High level manament communication, processes

QinetiQ Response

Thank you for taking time out to leave a review and I'm pleased to see that you enjoyed your time with QinetiQ.

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