Does AAR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AAR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AAR. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AAR?

45% of AAR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AAR 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AAR?

Aircraft Mechanic (21) , Mechanic (18) , Aircraft Maintenance Technician (17) , A&P Mechanic (14) , Avionics Technician (14) , Technician (13) , Sheet Metal Mechanic (9) , Engineer (8) , Analyst (6) , Manager (6) , Pilot (6) , Program Manager (6) , Aviation Maintenance Technician (5) , Product Line Representative (5) , Production Controller (5)

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

"Great people to work with that are dedicated and motivated each day." ((in 60 reviews)); "Good benefits and safe environment" ((in 40 reviews)); "Periods of heavy overtime, great coworkers" ((in 12 reviews)); "There is a Good work environment" ((in 11 reviews)); "good place to learn and move on" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Its a struggle cause of Poor management and not much support" ((in 64 reviews)); "Low pay and moral everywhere" ((in 59 reviews)); "The upper management is clueless and often purposely keep each other in the dark." ((in 16 reviews)); "The manager who runs the site is absent and disconnected from people." ((in 16 reviews)); "Low Salary and no accountability for the actions of leaders" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about AAR redundancies in 2026?

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

AAR Reviews

3.2

45% would recommend to a friend

(649 total reviews)

John Holmes

59% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture and values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

AAR has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 649 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AAR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

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Gender

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Reviews by job title

649 reviews

1.0

Jan 13, 2022

Stay Away from AAR Windsor

Ame apprentice

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great for log book sign offs for apprentices

Cons

Poor pay, poor management and sub par maintenance

AAR Response

4y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you felt this was a good experience for apprentices. We are always reviewing market data to make sure we are competitive in how we pay our people. We also remain excited about all of the other additional things we offer inside our organization such as bonus potential, 401k and growth and development opportunities. We also continue to ensure the right development is in place for all of our leaders. We will share your feedback with local HR.

1.0

Nov 25, 2018

Aircraft Mechanic M2

M2 aircraft mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Profit share once a year

Cons

Management is unorganized. Supervisors are biased and unorganized. Sexism and racism are not taken seriously. Schedule is terrible. Pay is mediocre. Overtime is expected and frowned upon if you do not work overtime. Expectations are FAR too high of employees. Health benefits are horrible.

AAR Response

7y

Greetings from AAR HQ- Let me look into this. More to come. Straight ahead, Greg "G-Man" Dellinger 1-630-227-2074 gdellinger@aarcorp.com - always on the grid.

1.0

May 4, 2024

Disconnect from management

Aircraft maintenance engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You are just a number as the only concern is a profit, risking the safety of the aircraft that leave this facility

Cons

The management is so disconnected of what happens on the floor. They will not invest in the safe working of their employees but will buy all the management new desks and ergonomic working chairs.

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