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 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at QinetiQ?

59% 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?

"Lots of interesting work and most people we work with day to day are great people!" ((in 123 reviews)); "good benefits and 401K" ((in 59 reviews)); "good work life balance and can be fun" ((in 56 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 22 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 66 reviews)); "low salary" ((in 33 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 31 reviews)); "The senior management is generally apathetic and the company is, unfortunately for its people, rudderless." ((in 20 reviews)); "No career progression." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about QinetiQ redundancies in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed QinetiQ locations?

Medicine Hat , Edmonton , Calgary

QinetiQ Reviews

3.3

59% would recommend to a friend

(991 total reviews)

Steve Wadey

58% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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QinetiQ has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 991 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).

Reviews by job title

991 reviews

4.0

Sep 13, 2024

Great place to work

Maintainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

very good place to work

Cons

not much in advancement for techs

QinetiQ Response

1y

Thank you for your review. We're keen to support career progression, development, and working in new areas with different technology so please do speak with your line manager.

1.0

Jun 25, 2024

Management from the 1970s

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Can't think of much, apart from some co-workers

Cons

Outdated processes and tools, reflecting a 'old school' mentality approach to things. No systematic approach to engineering, and as others have said about the company in general - poor management with no communication or leadership skills.

QinetiQ Response

2y

Thank you for your review. I have shared your feedback with senior management.

3.0

May 12, 2023

Interesting work

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Rewarding work Broad experience Work with neat technology Stable business Flexible working

Cons

Communication sometimes lacking Compensation is on the low end of the scale

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